A global history of sexual science, 1880-1960 / edited by Veronika Fuechtner, Douglas E. Haynes, and Ryan M. Jones.

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]

xiii, 477 pages ; 24 cm

"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.

Online version: Global history of sexual science, 1880-1960 Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]

English

December 19, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.