"Sex has no history, but sexual science does. During the late nineteenth century, people all over the world suddenly began to insist that understandings of sex must be based on science. As Japanese and Indian sexologists influenced their German and American counterparts, and vice versa, sexuali...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Fuechtner, Veronika 1969- (HerausgeberIn), Haynes, Douglas E. 1952- (HerausgeberIn), Jones, Ryan M. 1981- (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Oakland, California University of California Press [2018]
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1800-1900 Geschichte 1880-1960 Sexology / History / 19th century Sexology / History / 20th century Sexology Geschichte Sexualwissenschaft Aufsatzsammlung
Online-Zugang:	FUBA1 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"Sex has no history, but sexual science does. During the late nineteenth century, people all over the world suddenly began to insist that understandings of sex must be based on science. As Japanese and Indian sexologists influenced their German and American counterparts, and vice versa, sexuality, modernity, and imaginings of exotified "Others" became intimately linked. The first anthology to provide a worldwide perspective on the birth and development of the field, A Global History of Sexual Science contends that actors outside of Europe--in Asia, Latin America, and Africa--became important interlocutors in a globalizing field where ideas were circulated through intellectual exchange, travel, and internationally produced and disseminated publications. Twenty scholars tackle specific issues, including prostitution and the criminalization of male homosexuality, to demonstrate how concepts and ideas introduced by sexual scientists gained currency throughout the modern world"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 477 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780520966673
DOI:	10.1525/california/9780520293373.001.0001