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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779582603321

Autore

Driel Mels Van

Titolo

With the hand [[electronic resource] ] : a cultural history of masturbation / / Mels Van Driel ; translated by Paul Vincent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2012

ISBN

1-86189-957-2

1-299-19124-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VincentPaul

Disciplina

306.772

Soggetti

Masturbation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 2010 as Met de hand : een culturele geschiedenis van de soloseks by Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

With The Hand Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Contents Pt II; 1. Introduction; 2. Ages, Locations and Frequencies; 3. Education; 4. Sex Aids; 5. Animals; 6. Doctors and Other Scientists; 7. Culture, Religions and Philosophers; 8. Writers and Poets; 9. Entertainment; 10. Artists; 11. In Conclusion; Bibliographical Sources; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

People call it everything from "walking your dog" to "scratching your bean." Women usually do it at home. Men, it sometimes seems, do it everywhere. Some people think it's healthy; others think it is a sin that will send you straight to hell. But while many people declare that everyone's doing it, no one actually talks about it-outside the pages of Cosmo, masturbation is among the most taboo of topics, not suitable for polite society or public conversation.Mels van Driel boldly breaks this silence in order to help the world overcome its diffidence toward solo sex in With