1st Edition

State of 'The Union' Marriage and Free Love in the Late 1800s

By Sandra Schroer Copyright 2006
136 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This study of the Free Love Movement in the mid-to-late 1800s examines the situated knowledge of women and men who participated in the movement, how they articulated the platform, and contributed to its exposure by writing and publishing their ideas, arguments and concerns. While all Free Love participants claimed benefits and freedoms from the practice, this book is the first to compare the... Read more

1. Introduction and Theory  2. Literature Review  3. Methods  4. Free Love: The Standpoint of Women  5. Free Love: The Standpoint of Men  6. Comparisons and Conclusions

Biography

Sandra Schroer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. Her research is focused on multiple aspects of human sexuality and gender, including Free Love and Social Nudism.