Desire versus horniness: sexual relations in the collective society of Tajikistan

Harris, Colette (2005) Desire versus horniness: sexual relations in the collective society of Tajikistan. Social Analysis, 49 (2). pp. 78-95. ISSN 0155-977X

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Abstract

Desire focuses on a particular object, while horniness stems from a generalized feeling of sexual arousal. In Tajikistan, people are discouraged from the former and are expected to experience their sexuality as the latter. The story of Rustam and the clashes with his father Malik over the choice of his bride serve to demonstrate the tensions between the two types of sexuality. Women have more difficulties experiencing desire than men, owing to the reification of the hymen and their expected subordination to their husbands. The conceptual differences between Rustam and his father are to some extent due to differences between collectivism and individualism. The concluding discussion suggests that Western culture may be less individualistic in this regard than is often believed.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Depositing User:	Vishal Gautam
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2005
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2023 10:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/16495
DOI:	10.3167/015597705780886275

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