The Sexual Revolution in Modern American Literature

Glicksberg, Charles I.

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“…In some respects, these authors' writings parallel the rise in the scientific study of sexuality: while science investigated sexuality from a sterile, laboratory point of view, the literary community explored the phenomenological side of sexuality, attempting to find communion with others and meaning (or lack of it) through sexual experiences or exploits [24]. The discussion is far from over and continues to be both ongoing and lively, with contemporary commentary including homoerotic and women's sexual desire [25,26].…”

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The Enigma of Sexual Desire, Part 1: A Brief Review of Classical, Historical, Philosophical, and Literary Perspectives

Rowland

2016

Curr Sex Health Rep

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Throughout human history and across cultures, sexual desire has been of interest to the general public and, now more recently, to the medical/psychological community. Part 1 of this two part series examines the historical aspects of the concept of sexual desire throughout its many transformations, beginning with the writings and mythologies of the ancient Greeks and extending through the ages to the present through the writings of philosophers, playwrights, novelists, and historians. We explore the concept of desire as both a tolerated and celebrated construct over the ages, discussing Western sociocultural perspectives regarding its nature and condition. In our view, such an historical perspective both provides a foundation for the scientific investigation of sexual desire and sheds light on issues currently being discussed with respect to sexual desire, as delineated in Part 2.

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confidence: 99%