{"product_id":"9781847888044","title":"A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 19th century saw intense urbanization, the development of a consumer  culture, the formalization of gender roles, the solidification of class  structures, and various encounters with the exotic customs of the  colonies – all of which contributed to enhance sexual anxiety among the  middle classes. In response, new social conventions, sanitary  prescriptions, practices of self-control, and policies of sex regulation  and education were developed as a means to control disorderly sexual  behavior. At the same time, though an ideology based on sexual  respectability was largely promoted throughout society, significant  individuals and subcultures often challenged both the principle and the  practice of such morality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Cultural History of Sexuality in the Age of Empire \u003c\/i\u003epresents  an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality,  homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health  concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781847888044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Berg Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592818995406,"sku":"9781847888044","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f3da64d8-c314-46b1-a07f-e5634beafde7.jpg?v=1637774867","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781847888044","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}