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More than a case of mistaken identity: Adult entertainment and the making of early sexology

Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 10 - 39
Published: May 12, 2020
Abstract
Sexology emerged as a discipline during a period of keen concern about the social effects of sexually explicit media. In this context, sex researchers and their allies took pains to establish the respectability of their work, a process that often involved positioning sexual science in opposition to erotic literature and images. This article argues that this presentation of sexual science obfuscated sex researchers’ complex relationship with...
Paper Details
Title
More than a case of mistaken identity: Adult entertainment and the making of early sexology
Published Date
May 12, 2020
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
10 - 39
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