An Ordered Love: Sex Roles and Sexuality in Victorian Utopias--The Shakers, the Mormons, and the Oneida Community
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An Ordered Love is the first detailed study of sex roles in the utopian communities that proposed alternatives to monogamous marriage: The Shakers (1779-1890), the Mormons (1843-90), and the Oneida Community (1848-79). The lives of men and women changed substantially when they joined one of the utopian communities. Louis J. Kern challenges the commonly held belief that Mormon polygamy was uniformly downgrading to women and that Oneida pantagamy and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807814431
ISBN13:9780807814437
Release Date:February 1981
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:445 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:6.0" x 9.0"
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brilliant historical synthesis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Dr. Kern is one of the foremost intellectual historians in matters concerning alternative societies. I highly recommend this book. It is meticulously researched and highly informative. One should check out many of his historical/cultural articles for more of his work.
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