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Sin, Sickness and Sanity A History of Sexual Attitudes
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1977. For centuries myth, misinformation and taboo have distorted our vision of our sexual nature. This book examines such cultural phenomena: from Greek dualistic thought to Buddhist philosophy; from the attempt of early Christian sects to promote total chastity to homosexual practices among the Arabs. It explains Victorian theories about masturbation and madness, sexist... Read more
1. Breaking the Taboo 2. Why the Hostility to Sex 3. "Unnatural Sex" 4. Sex Need Not Be a Sin: Some Alternative Views (China, India, Islam) 5. The Secret Sin 6. Sex vs. Gender (Transvestism, Transsexualism) 7. Pregnancy, Contraceptives, and Abortion 8. Should People Who Menstruate be Admitted to Harvard? 9. Prostitution and the Pox 10. Pornography, Obscenity, or Personal Preference? 11. Nudism and Clothing 12. Homosexuality, Sex Labelling and Stigmatized Behavior 13. Sex in a Changing World
Biography
Vern L. Bullough, Bonnie Bullough
