Outspoken women : an anthology of women's writing on sex, 1870-1969 / / edited by Lesley A. Hall

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.7/082/09410904
• Soggetto topico: Sex customs - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Sex customs - Great Britain - History - 20th century; Sex instruction literature - Great Britain - History; Women social reformers - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HallLesley A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Victorians, 1870-1901; Marriage; Desire, pleasure and satisfaction; Heterosexual relationships outside marriage; Prostitution and venereal disease; Birth control; Ignorance and sex education; 2 The suffrage era, 1902-1918; Marriage; Desire, pleasure and satisfaction; Heterosexual relationships outside marriage; Same-sex relationships, celibacy, and singleness generally; Prostitution and venereal disease; Birth control; Ignorance and sex education; 3 The Stopes era, 1918-1929; Marriage ; Desire, pleasure and satisfactionHeterosexual relationships outside marriage; Same-sex relationships, celibacy, and singleness generally; Prostitution and venereal disease; Birth control; Ignorance and sex education; 4 The Depression and war, 1930-1945; Marriage; Desire, pleasure and satisfaction; Heterosexual relationships outside marriage; Same-sex relationships, celibacy, and singleness generally; Prostitution and venereal disease; Birth control; Ignorance and sex education; 5 Sex in the Welfare State, 1945-1969; Marriage; Desire, pleasure and satisfaction ; Heterosexual relationships outside marriageSame-sex relationships, celibacy, and singleness generally; Prostitution and venereal disease; Birth control; Ignorance and sex education; Appendix: Biographical notes on authors; Further reading; Bibliography of works cited; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Studying a broader period than its contemporaries, this comprehensive study reveals a neglected tradition of British women's writing from the Victorian era to the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Outspoken Women brings together the many and varied non-fictional writings of British women on sexual attitudes and behaviour, beginning nearly a hundred years prior to the 'second wave' of feminism. Commentators cover a broad range of perspectives and include Darwinists, sexologists, and campaigners against the spread of VD, as well as women writing about their own lives and experi
• Titolo autorizzato: Outspoken women
• ISBN: 1-315-01283-9; 1-136-40597-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465009503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Women's and gender history.