| Sex in the Archives: Writing American Sexual Histories Contributor(s): Reay, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 152612453X ISBN-13: 9781526124531 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Sexuality (see Also Psychology - Human Sexuality) - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The archive has assumed a new significance in the history of sex, and this book visits a series of such archives, including the Kinsey Institute's erotic art; gay masturbatory journals in the New York Public Library; the private archive of an amateur pornographer; and one man's lifetime photographic dossier on Baltimore hustlers. Shedding new light on American sexual history, the topics covered are both fascinating and wide-ranging: the art history of homoeroticism; casual sex before hooking-up; transgender; New York queer sex; masturbation; pornography; sex in the city. This book will appeal to a wide readership: those interested in American studies, sexuality studies, contemporary history, the history of sex, psychology, anthropology, sociology, gender studies, queer studies, trans studies, pornography studies, visual studies, museum studies, and media studies. |