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Impotence
Angus McLaren
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Description for Impotence
Hardcover. A cultural history of impotence that shows us that the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture. This work also explores the surprising political and social effects of impotence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
As anyone who has watched television in recent years can attest, we live in the age of Viagra. From Bob Dole to Mike Ditka to late-night comedians, our culture has been engaged in one long, frank, and very public talk about impotence - and our newfound pharmaceutical solutions. But as Angus McLaren shows us in "Impotence", the first cultural history of the subject, the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture. Drawing on a dazzling range of sources from across centuries, McLaren demonstrates how male sexuality was constructed ... Read more
As anyone who has watched television in recent years can attest, we live in the age of Viagra. From Bob Dole to Mike Ditka to late-night comedians, our culture has been engaged in one long, frank, and very public talk about impotence - and our newfound pharmaceutical solutions. But as Angus McLaren shows us in "Impotence", the first cultural history of the subject, the failure of men to rise to the occasion has been a recurrent topic since the dawn of human culture. Drawing on a dazzling range of sources from across centuries, McLaren demonstrates how male sexuality was constructed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226500768
SKU
V9780226500768
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Ref
99-1
About Angus McLaren
Angus McLaren is professor of history at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the author of several books, including The Trials of Masculinity: Studies in the Policing of Sexual Boundaries, 1870 - 1930 and Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History, the former published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Impotence
"Although impotence has again become an acceptable topic of conversation, we forget that this subject has enjoyed a long, colorful history. In this fascinating book, Angus McLaren gives us the first cultural history of the topic, exploring the many discussions, rumors, and controversies played out on the public stage throughout the centuries - from the days of Plato up to ... Read more