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Autore |
Driel Mels Van |
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With the hand : a cultural history of masturbation / / Mels Van Driel ; translated by Paul Vincent |
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London, : Reaktion Books, 2012 |
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1-86189-957-2 |
1-299-19124-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in 2010 as Met de hand : een culturele geschiedenis van de soloseks by Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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