Modernism and Perversion
| Author | : A. Schaffner |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2015-12-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230358904 |
| ISBN-13 | : 023035890X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Modernism and Perversion by : A. Schaffner
Download or read book Modernism and Perversion written by A. Schaffner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charting the construction of sexual perversions in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century medical, psychiatric and psychological discourse, Schaffner argues that sexologists' preoccupation with these perversions was a response to specifically modern concerns, and illuminates the role of literary texts in the formation of sexological knowledge.
