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"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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Sex, Social life and customs, Intimacy (Psychology), Sex role, History, England, social life and customs, Sex customs, Sexual ethicsPlaces
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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England, 1918-1963
2012, Cambridge University Press
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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England, 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
2010, Cambridge University Press
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1282818759 9781282818750
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Sex before the sexual revolution: intimate life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
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0521760046 9780521760041
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-444) and indexes.
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