Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland

by Diarmaid Ferriter

Book Overview

Ferriter covers such subjects as abortion, pregnancy, celibacy, contraception, censorship, infanticide, homosexuality, prostitution, marriage, popular culture, social life and the various hidden Irelands associated with sexual abuse - all in the context of a conservative official morality backed by the Catholic Church and by legislation. The book energetically and originally engages with subjects omitted from the mainstream historical narrative. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861979185
• ISBN13: 9781861979186
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Ips - Profile Books
• Length: 694 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"