| A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire Contributor(s): Beccalossi, Chiara (Editor), Crozier, Ivan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1472539192 ISBN-13: 9781472539199 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $40.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 306.7 |
| Series: Cultural Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.35 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 19th Century saw intense urbanization, the development of a consumer culture, the formalization of gender roles, the solidification of class structures, and various encounters with the exotic customs of the colonies - all of which contributed to enhance sexual anxiety among the middle classes. In response, new social conventions, sanitary prescriptions, practices of self-control, and policies of sex regulation and education were developed as a means to control disorderly sexual behavior. At the same time, though an ideology based on sexual respectability was largely promoted throughout society, significant individuals and subcultures often challenged both the principle and the practice of such morality. |