"This innovative and important work demonstrates the growing importance of homosexuality and pornography in the Western concept of bodily integrity from the 1880s to World War II. It is a wise 'think piece' about uncharted historical terrain--the most desirable kind of scholarship."--Bonnie G. Smith, author of "The Gender of History: Men, Women, and Historical Practice" "In this fascinating book, Carolyn Dean forces us to rethink many of our basic assumptions about pornography, homosexuality, and sexual rights. She brings ...
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"This innovative and important work demonstrates the growing importance of homosexuality and pornography in the Western concept of bodily integrity from the 1880s to World War II. It is a wise 'think piece' about uncharted historical terrain--the most desirable kind of scholarship."--Bonnie G. Smith, author of "The Gender of History: Men, Women, and Historical Practice" "In this fascinating book, Carolyn Dean forces us to rethink many of our basic assumptions about pornography, homosexuality, and sexual rights. She brings together a vast repertoire of sources and places these eclectic materials at the very center of contemporary debates over the relationship between sexuality and society."--Bryant T. Ragan, coeditor of "Homosexuality in Modern France"
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New. Amid the national shame and subjugation following World War I in France, journalists, novelists, doctors, and legislators worked to rehabilitate what was perceived as an unhealthy social body. This title shows how they attempted to reconstruct the 'bodily integrity' of the nation by pointing to the dangers of homosexuality and pornography. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTB; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467. 2000. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 275 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Studies on the History of Society and Culture, 36.
