Battleground of Desire : The Struggle for Self -Control in Modern America /

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In recent years, Peter N. Stearns has established himself as the foremost historian of American emotional life. In books on anger, jealousy, "coolness," and body image, he has mapped out the basic terrain of the American psyche. Now Stearns crowns his work of the past decade with this powe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stearns, Peter N. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [1999]
Temas:
Self-control > United States > History > 19th century.
Self-control > United States > History > 20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • PART I The Issues
  • ONE The Heart of the Matter
  • TWO Models and Guidelines
  • PART II The Victorian Legacy and the Beginnings of Change
  • THREE The Victorian Style
  • FOUR Transitions
  • FIVE Causation
  • PART III Twentieth-Century Standards
  • SIX New Combinations
  • SEVEN Sexuality
  • EIGHT The Body and Health
  • NINE Addiction and Disease
  • PART IV Conclusions and Suggestions
  • TEN Conclusions
  • ELEVEN An Agenda for Evaluation and Change
  • NOTES
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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