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100 1 a| Gupta, Kristina,e| author1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrjpvGWXYgh9FTCkRBvRC;

245 10 a| Acing science :b| compulsory sexuality and asexual possibilities /c| Kristina Gupta.;

264 1 a| Seattle :b| University of Washington Press,c| [2026];

300 a| xi, 242 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

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490 1 a| Feminist technosciences;

505 00 t| Introduction: Hegemonic Science, Compulsory Sexuality, and Asexual Possibilities --t| Chapter 1. "There Is a Great Deal of Denial in This Population": Euro-American Medicine and Compulsory Sexuality --t| Chapter 2. Sex in the Machine: The Neuroimaging of Sexual Desire --t| Chapter 3. Pandas, Voles, and Rams: Asexual Phenomena in Nonhuman Animals --t| Chapter 4. Amoebas Are Us? Asexual Reproduction and the Category of Sex --t| Conclusion: Toward an Antinaturalist, Intersectional Ace Politics.;

520 a| "Compulsory sexuality--where sexual desire is seen as fundamental to human experience--not only pervades popular culture but is foundational to scientific research. Through a sharp intersectional lens, Kristina Gupta's Acing Science interrogates a wide range of scientific studies, from clinical diagnoses of "sexual disinterest" and neuroimaging of desire to models of asexual reproduction, revealing how dominant science has pathologized the absence of sexual desire while tying sexual activity to health, social relationships, and citizenship. By exposing the assumptions undergirding these studies, Gupta shows how sexual desire has been framed as universal and socially necessary, while asexuality is often rendered invisible or suspect. At the core of the book is a compelling critique: that scientific discourses of sexuality are not based on objective biological facts but are sustained by broader systems of power--sexism, racism, ableism, and settler colonialism. Yet Acing Science is not merely a critique but a radical invitation. By rereading hegemonic science, Gupta opens space for reimagining how desires, pleasures, and relationships might be understood beyond narrow sexual frames. The result is a powerful intervention, essential reading for scholars in feminist science studies, sexuality studies, and anyone interested in how knowledge systems shape the intimate contours of everyday life." -- Publisher's website viewed Apr. 4, 2026.;

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650 0 a| Sex (Psychology);

650 0 a| Sexx| Social aspects.;

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650 7 a| SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General.2| bisacsh;

830 0 a| Feminist technosciences.;

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Acing science : compulsory sexuality and asexual possibilities / Kristina Gupta.

Author/creator	Gupta, Kristina author
Format	Book
Publication	Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2026]
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	xi, 242 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Asexuality (Sexual orientation) Sex (Psychology) Sex--Social aspects. Sexualité (Psychologie)

Series	Feminist technosciences Feminist technosciences.
Contents	Introduction: Hegemonic Science, Compulsory Sexuality, and Asexual Possibilities -- Chapter 1. "There Is a Great Deal of Denial in This Population": Euro-American Medicine and Compulsory Sexuality -- Chapter 2. Sex in the Machine: The Neuroimaging of Sexual Desire -- Chapter 3. Pandas, Voles, and Rams: Asexual Phenomena in Nonhuman Animals -- Chapter 4. Amoebas Are Us? Asexual Reproduction and the Category of Sex -- Conclusion: Toward an Antinaturalist, Intersectional Ace Politics.
Abstract	"Compulsory sexuality--where sexual desire is seen as fundamental to human experience--not only pervades popular culture but is foundational to scientific research. Through a sharp intersectional lens, Kristina Gupta's Acing Science interrogates a wide range of scientific studies, from clinical diagnoses of "sexual disinterest" and neuroimaging of desire to models of asexual reproduction, revealing how dominant science has pathologized the absence of sexual desire while tying sexual activity to health, social relationships, and citizenship. By exposing the assumptions undergirding these studies, Gupta shows how sexual desire has been framed as universal and socially necessary, while asexuality is often rendered invisible or suspect. At the core of the book is a compelling critique: that scientific discourses of sexuality are not based on objective biological facts but are sustained by broader systems of power--sexism, racism, ableism, and settler colonialism. Yet Acing Science is not merely a critique but a radical invitation. By rereading hegemonic science, Gupta opens space for reimagining how desires, pleasures, and relationships might be understood beyond narrow sexual frames. The result is a powerful intervention, essential reading for scholars in feminist science studies, sexuality studies, and anyone interested in how knowledge systems shape the intimate contours of everyday life." -- Publisher's website viewed Apr. 4, 2026.
ISBN	9780295754260
ISBN	0295754265
ISBN	9780295754253
ISBN	0295754257

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