This is a combination of essays from several disciplines with
incisive commentary by the editor. This volume provides a unique
perspective on sexual variance as a dimension of the larger social
history of the United States.
Every society has had to confront the issue of sexual expression
or behavior, in practice, if not in theory. It is a basic
management issue which must be addressed. Theorizing about sex is a
relatively recent phenomenon in American history, dating from no
earlier than the beginning of the 20th century. In recent decades
this interest has produced an enormous outpouring of literature of
sexuality, dealing largely with what we do, how we do it, and how
to do it better. Such inquiry has been, however, essentially the
province of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. The historical
perspective on sexuality has been less well treated. Some attention
to this omission has occurred in recent years. Even so, minimal
attention has been given to practices beyond the boundary of
acceptable sexuality, namely sexual deviance or stigmatized sexual
behavior.
The primary aim of this volume is to provide a compact and
selective perspective on sexual deviance as one dimension of
American societal history. It does so by examining attitudes and
practices from the colonial era onward. The essays speak
collectively to the history of American culture as well as to the
history of variant practice. This is basic reading for all students
of American social and sexual history, and gender specialized
courses.
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