Opis: A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire

The 19th Century saw intense urbanization, the development of a consumer culture, the formalization of gender roles, the solidification of class structures, and various encounters with the exotic customs of the colonies - all of which contributed to enhance sexual anxiety among the middle classes. In response, new social conventions, sanitary prescriptions, practices of self-control, and policies of sex regulation and education were developed as a means to control disorderly sexual behavior. At the same time, though an ideology based on sexual respectability was largely promoted throughout society, significant individuals and subcultures often challenged both the principle and the practice of such morality. A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.Preface Series Acknowledgements List of Illustrations 1 Introduction: The Cultural History of Sexuality in the Nineteenth Century Chiara Beccalossi, University of Queensland, Australia and Ivan Crozier, University of Edinburgh, UK 2 Heterosexuality: An Unfettered Capacity for Degeneracy Chad Parkhill and Elizabeth Stephens, both University of Queensland, Australia 3 Homosexuality: European and Colonial Encounters Sean Brady, Birkbeck College, London, UK 4 Sexual Variations Lisa Downing, University of Exeter, UK 5 Sex, Religion, and the Law: The Regulation of Sexual Behaviors, 1820-1920 Louise A. Jackson, University of Edinburgh, UK 6 Sex, Medicine and Disease: From Reproduction to Sexuality Chiara Beccalossi, University of Queensland, Australia 7 Sex, Popular Beliefs and Culture: Discourses on the Sexual Child Gail Hawkes, University of New England, Australia and R. Danielle Egan, St Lawrence University in Canton, USA 8 Prostitution: The Age of Empires Raelene Frances, Monash University, Australia 9 Erotica: Sexual Imagery, Empires, and Colonies Ruth Ford, La Trobe University, Australia Notes Bibliography Contributors Index

Szczegóły: A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire

Tytuł: A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire
Producent: Bloomsbury Professional Ltd
ISBN: 9781472539199
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 312
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.61 kg

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