A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire

by Chiara Beccalossi

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847888046
• ISBN13: 9781847888044
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"