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Palgrave Palgrave Advances In The Modern History Of Sexuality 2005 Edition by M. Houlbrook H. Cocks
Palgrave Advances in the Modern History of Sexuality offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of historical debate in the history of European and American sexuality since c. 1750. Each chapter explores in detail one theme such as race pornography marriage science or religion which historians have seen as essential to writing the history of sexuality. The book therefore not only offers a broad introduction to the state of the art but also suggests new directions for research and debate. Table of contents : Introduction; H.G.Cocks & M.Houlbrook Demography; H.Cook Sexology; C.Waters Law; M.Cook Marriage and Reproduction; G.Robb Race and Empire; R.Forman Cities; M.Houlbrook Religion and Spirituality; H.G.Cocks Pornography and Obscenity; S.Leonard Prostitution; E.Clement Cross-dressing/Transgender; A.Oram Childhood and Youth; L.Jackson Select Bibliography