Sexual Cultures in Europe: Themes in Sexuality

by Franz X. Eder (Editor), Gert Hekma (Editor), Lesley A. Hall (Editor)

This volume and its companion, Sexual Cultures in National Histories , favor sexual studies over traditional sexology analogous to the focus of women's studies on culturally-shaped gender. In 11 selections, contributors (all but one European) analyze the social, religious, and demographic context "dangerous sexualities" and their control, stigmatized sexualities, and sex and reproduction. Sample topics sex education in 18th to 20th century Germany; lesbian doctors in Britain, 1890-1950; the culture of abortion in interwar South Wales; and French Catholics between abstinence and appeasement of lust, 1930-50. Based on a 1996 conference in Amsterdam. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Nonfiction

261 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1999