Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America, Third Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226923800 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"comprehensive great information HISTORY of sexuality in America NOT a sex guide book!" according to Trezrun Lawrence. this is a text book so people's whiny reviews that "it reads like a text book" are ridiculous, it is a text book, you're either able to handle intellectual reading or you're not. it's not a "sex" book. It's a history of sexuality within north american history from colonial on through the 1970's 80's.The book discusses the shifting values and mores and how sexuality was considered a societal issue for Puritans sexuality was about procreation and all within the realms of marriage neighbors and people spied on one another, tattled on each other and then saw punishment done for breaking laws. This was a way to ke. SJSW"Five Stars" according to SJSW22. very good condition - no complaints!. "Five Stars" according to SJSW22. very good condition - no complaints!. said Five Stars. very good condition - no complaints!. Five Stars Excellent source!! Thanks so much!!
Intimate Matters is bound to become the definitive survey of American sexual history for years to come.". "This book is remarkable
With new and extended chapters, D’Emilio and Freedman give us an even deeper understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history and into the present. Hailed by critics for its comprehensive approach and noted by the US Supreme Court in the landmark Laurence v. Freedman, Intimate Matters, was cited by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy when, writing for a majority of court on July 26, he and his colleagues struck down a Texas law criminalizing sodomy. Now, twenty-five years after its first publication, this groundbreaking classic is back in