What is Sexual History (What is History series)
Jeffrey Weeks
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Paperback. * Presents a clear, readable introduction to the flourishing and important field of sexual history from one of the leading international scholars in the area. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Until the 1970s the history of sexuality was a marginalized practice. Today it is a flourishing field, increasingly integrated into the mainstream and producing innovative insights into the ways in which societies shape and are shaped by sexual values, norms, identities and desires. In this book, Jeffrey Weeks, one of the leading international scholars in the subject, sets out clearly and concisely how sexual history has developed, and its implications for our understanding of the ways we live today.
The emergence of a new wave of feminism and lesbian and gay activism in the 1970s transformed the subject, heavily influenced ... Read more
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Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
What is History Series
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745680255
SKU
V9780745680255
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About Jeffrey Weeks
Jeffrey Weeks is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at London South Bank University.
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