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Sex before the sexual revolution : intimate life in England 1918-1963 /
"What did sex mean for ordinary people before the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s? Often pitied by later generations as repressed, unfulfilled and full of moral anxiety, this book provides the first rounded, first-hand account of sexuality in marriage in the early and mid twentieth cen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Cambridge social and cultural histories ;
16. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "What did sex mean for ordinary people before the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s? Often pitied by later generations as repressed, unfulfilled and full of moral anxiety, this book provides the first rounded, first-hand account of sexuality in marriage in the early and mid twentieth century. Based on vivid, compelling and frank testimonies from a socially and geographically diverse range of individuals, these award-winning authors look beyond the conventions of silence among the respectable majority to challenge stereotypes of ignorance and inhibition. The book explores a spectrum of sexual experiences, from learning about sex and sexual practices in courtship, to attitudes to the body, marital ideals and birth control, demonstrating that whilst the era's emphasis on silence and strict moral codes could for some be a source of inhibition and dissatisfaction, for many the culture of privacy and innocence was central to fulfilling and pleasurable intimate lives"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 458 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-444) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780511918612 0511918615 9780511778353 051177835X 9786612818752 6612818751 0511914849 9780511914843 0511851170 9780511851179 1107216443 9781107216440 1282818759 9781282818750 0511917635 9780511917639 0511916655 9780511916656 |