Sex in the archives

Sex in the archives
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9781526124555
ISBN-13 : 1526124556
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Book Synopsis Sex in the archives by : Barry Reay

Download or read book Sex in the archives written by Barry Reay and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archive has assumed a new significance in the history of sex, and this book visits a series of such archives, including the Kinsey Institute’s erotic art; gay masturbatory journals in the New York Public Library; the private archive of an amateur pornographer; and one man’s lifetime photographic dossier on Baltimore hustlers. Shedding new light on American sexual history, the topics covered are both fascinating and wide-ranging: the art history of homoeroticism; casual sex before hooking-up; transgender; New York queer sex; masturbation; pornography; sex in the city. This book will appeal to a wide readership: those interested in American studies, sexuality studies, contemporary history, the history of sex, psychology, anthropology, sociology, gender studies, queer studies, trans studies, pornography studies, visual studies, museum studies, and media studies.


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