American Sexual Histories (Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0631220801 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
GloryBee said Good for the scholar. A nicely researched resource book to bolster knowledge and information about lesser known facts of American sexual history. Limited somewhat by the author's historical (v. sexological) understanding of what the behaviors mean, and probably best suited for an academic reader. Still a fine adjunct text for special study into the sex lives of our American forebears, and a worthwhile addition to the literature.
American Sexual Histories is a first-rate collection of fourteen articles investigating human sexuality in America from the colonial period to the modern day. Includes general and sectional introductions, primary documents, questions for students, and further reading lists Covers the most crucial topics explored in sexual history including reproductive issues, sexual practices, relationships, gender roles and sexual identity.. Contains fourteen essays by leading scholars investigating American sexual history from colonial times to the modern day
And it sends the message that sex has a history like everything else. It is an extremely valuable book for students, teachers, and scholars." Peggy Pascoe, University of Oregon"This is a wonderful resource. "Elizabeth Reis's American Sexual Histories is a highly readable and utterly valuable resource for students and for the generally curious. This book traces the ever-changing fears, obsessions, and sometimes surprisingly tolerant attitudes Americans have held on the subject of sexual practice from the Puritans to 'liberation' in the late twentieth century." Nancy Isenberg, University of Tulsa"American Sexual Histories is that all-too-rare achievement: a book of first-rate scholarship that encourages equally first-
Elizabeth Reis teaches history and women's studies at the University of Oregon. . She is the author of Damned Women: Sinners and Witches in Puritan New England (1997) and the editor of Spellbound: Women and Witchcraft in America (1998)