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10%OFFMeika Loe - The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America - 9780814752111 - V9780814752111
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The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America

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Description for The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America Paperback. The first book to detail the history and the vast social implications of the Viagra phenomenon Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK5; KNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.

The first book to details the history and social implications of the little blue pill
Since its introduction in 1998, Viagra has launched a new kind of sexual revolution. Quickly becoming one of the most sought after drugs in history, the little blue pill created a sea change within the pharmaceutical industry—from how drugs could be marketed to the types of drugs put into development—as well as the culture at large. Impotency is no longer an embarrassing male secret; now it is called “erectile dysfunction,” and is simply something to “ask your doctor” about. And over 16 million men ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814752111
SKU
V9780814752111
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Ref
99-50

About Meika Loe
Meika Loe is Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Colgate University. She is the author of The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America and Aging our Way: Lessons for Living from 85 and Beyond.

Reviews for The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in America
[An] engaging account and trenchant critique of the powerful blue pill. Based on extensive research, and written with clarity, grace, and wit, The Rise of Viagra chronicles an incredible intertwining of bodies, pleasures, marketing savvy, and the undying quest for the medical fix.
Steven Epstein,author of Impure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Knowledge A fine piece of ... Read more

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