Sexing the Citizen: Morality and Masculinity in France, 1870-1920
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How did marriage come to be seen as the foundation and guarantee of social stability in Third Republic France? In Sexing the Citizen, Judith Surkis shows how masculine sexuality became central to the making of a republican social order. Marriage, Surkis argues, affirmed the citizen's masculinity, while also containing and controlling his desires. This ideal offered a specific response to the problems--individualism, democratization,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801444640
ISBN13:9780801444647
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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