American Poly - A History

Drawing on personal journals and letters, underground newsletters, and alternative publications, this first history of polyamory reconstructs its intellectual foundations over a century and demonstrates its unique blend of conservative political thought and countercultural spiritualism.

List of contents

• Acknowledgments


• Introduction


• Ch. 1: Paganisms


• Ch. 2: Communes


• Ch. 3: Collaborations


• Ch. 4: Partnerships


• Ch. 5: Technologies


• Ch. 6: Polyamories


• Afterword


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Christopher M. Gleason lectures on American history at Georgia State University and is the Director of Academic Programs at the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prisons. He lives in Atlanta.

Summary

Drawing on personal journals and letters, underground newsletters, and alternative publications, this first history of polyamory reconstructs its intellectual foundations over a century and demonstrates its unique blend of conservative political thought and countercultural spiritualism.

Additional text

Groundbreaking....American Poly is a major contribution to the sexual history of the United States -- rigorous in its scholarship, graceful in its prose, timely in its impact.

Product details

• Authors: Gleason, Christopher M. Gleason, Christopher M. (Director of Academic Prog Gleason
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9780197659144
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765914-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, History of the Americas, Sociology: family and relationships, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, Sociology: Birth