An edition of Sex before the sexual revolution (2010)

Sex before the sexual revolution

intimate life in England 1918-1963

Sex before the sexual revolution
Simon Szreter, Simon Szreter
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An edition of Sex before the sexual revolution (2010)

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 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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English
Pages
458

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Cover of: Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England, 1918-1963
2012, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England, 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Sex before the sexual revolution
Sex before the sexual revolution: intimate life in England 1918-1963
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Part I. What was sex?: The facts of life: learning about sex in childhood and youth; Sexual intimacies before marriage
Part II. What was love?: Romance and love: finding a partner; Married love: caring and sharing
Part III. Exploring sex and love in marriage: Birth control, sex and abstinence; Bodies; Sex, love, duty, pleasure?; The morning after; Conclusion: private lives.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-444) and indexes.

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Cambridge, UK, New York
Series
Cambridge social and cultural histories -- 16, Cambridge social and cultural histories -- 16.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306.70942/0904
Library of Congress
HQ18.G7 S97 2010, HQ18.G7

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 458 p. :
Number of pages
458

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24816387M
ISBN 10
0521760046, 0521149320
ISBN 13
9780521760041, 9780521149327
LCCN
2010033388
OCLC/WorldCat
610830912

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