Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality Since 1800 (2nd Edition)

by Jeffrey Weeks

This major work explores the transformation of attitudes to sexuality over the last 200 years. It provides detailed discussions of class differences, the significance of family, the changing experiences of childhood, changing concepts of female sexuality, the development of theories of homosexuality and the role of class.

Since the first edition of this major work was published in 1981 Britain has experienced major social and political transformations, which have had a significant impact on the regulation of sexuality. This book has been revised and a new chapter examines the effects of AIDS and its relationship to the new `moral agenda' that has emerged in recent years.

Genres: History, Sociology, Politics, Nonfiction, Sexuality, LGBT, British Literature

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Jeffrey Weeks OBE (born 1945) is a gay activist and an historian and sociologist specialising in work on sexuality.
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Reviews

[Charlie]

jeffrey weeks, the hero of my thesis, thank you

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

great introduction to how gender and sexuality have historically been shaped. some outdated language (indiscriminate use of ‘transvestism’ etc) but overall insightful, (what I felt as lightly) Marxist analysis.