What is Sexual Capital?

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This book examines how sex, no longer defined by religion, plays a role in the economy and can yield tangible benefits in money, status, and occupation. It explores how people accumulate sexual capital and the returns on investing money, time, knowledge, and energy in enhancing our sexual selves. The authors analyze the current cultural politics of heterosexual life, arguing that sex has increasingly taken on an economic character. They discuss practices such as plastic surgery, consumption of popular sex advice, and attendance at seduction classes. Additionally, they trace an emerging form of "neoliberal" sexual capital, which involves deriving self-appreciation from sexual encounters and using this self-value to enhance employability, as seen in Silicon Valley sex parties. This original work will interest students and scholars in sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and cultural studies, as well as anyone curious about the evolving nature of sex.