519 - Thematic Session. The Scripting of Sexuality: Developments and Prospects

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

More than forty years after the publication of Sexual Conduct, the concept of sexual scripts remains central in the study of sexualities. This panel will examine the significance of scripting theory, recent developments in the field, and its prospects for the future. Specifically, this panel will reflect on the position of scripting theory in the study of sexualities, new avenues for theoretical and empirical work, and connections with emerging theoretical approaches.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizer

• Anthony Paik, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Presider

• Anthony Paik, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Panelists

• David John Frank, University of California-Irvine

• Janice M. Irvine, University of Massachusetts

• Rebecca F. Plante, Ithaca College