A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire

The 19th century saw intense urbanization, the development of a consumer culture, the formalization of gender roles, the solidification of class structures, and various encounters with the exotic customs of the colonies - all of which contributed to enhance sexual anxiety among the middle classes. In response, new social conventions, sanitary prescriptions, practices of self-control, and policies of sex regulation and education were developed as a means to control disorderly sexual behavior. At the same time, though an ideology based on sexual respectability was largely promoted throughout society, significant individuals and subcultures often challenged both the principle and the practice of such morality. presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.>

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• Authors: Chiara Beccalossi, Chiara Crozier Beccalossi, Ivan Crozier, Crozier Ivan
• Assisted by: Chiara Beccalossi (Editor), Beccalossi Chiara (Editor), Ivan Crozier (Editor), Crozier Ivan (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2014
• EAN: 9781472539199
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-3919-9
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 176 mm x 252 mm x 20 mm
• Series: The Cultural Histories Series; Cultural Histories; The Cultural Histories Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Sociology, History of Ideas, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Sex and sexuality, social aspects