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OverviewThis book examines changing perceptions of sex between men in early Victorian Britain, a significant yet surprisingly little explored period in the history of Western sexuality. Looking at the dramatic transformations of the era-changes in the family and in the law, the emergence of the world's first police force, the growth of a national media, and more-Charles Upchurch asks how perceptions of same-sex desire changed between men, in families, and in the larger society. To illuminate these questions, he mines a rich trove of previously unexamined sources, including hundreds of articles pertaining to sex between men that appeared in mainstream newspapers. The first book to relate this topic to broader economic, social, and political changes in the early nineteenth century, Before Wilde sheds new light on the central question of how and when sex acts became identities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles UpchurchPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780520258532ISBN 10: 0520258533 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 22 April 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE. UNDERSTANDINGS 1. Families and Sex between Men 2. Class, Masculinity, and Spaces PART TWO. EARLY NINETEENTH-CENTURY CHANGES 3. Law and Reform in the 1820s 4. Public Men: The Metropolitan Police 5. Unnatural-Assault Reporting in the London Press PART THREE. IMPLICATIONS 6. Patterns within the Changes 7. Conclusion: Character and Medicine Notes Select Bibliography IndexReviewsThis is a very important book. It may even be a historic book... One reads this book with grateful amazement... Breathtaking. --Huffington Post Fascinating and informative... Upchurch has set a standard for depth and originality of research and creative social analysis. --Gay City News Author InformationCharles Upchurch is Associate Professor of History at Florida State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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