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Transformations in erotic and intimate life since 1945 are explored in depth, highlighting a significant societal revolution that has expanded sexual diversity. The book examines key changes, including the impact of welfarism, the pill, and movements for women's and gay liberation, alongside globalization and new intimacy forms. It counters cultural pessimism and moral conservatism, advocating for a recognition of the democratization of everyday life. Understanding these dynamics is essential to grasping the complexities and potential of our contemporary world.
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The World We Have Won, Jeffrey Weeks
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- The World We Have Won
- Subtitle
- The Remaking of Erotic and Intimate Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeffrey Weeks
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780415422000
- Description
- Transformations in erotic and intimate life since 1945 are explored in depth, highlighting a significant societal revolution that has expanded sexual diversity. The book examines key changes, including the impact of welfarism, the pill, and movements for women's and gay liberation, alongside globalization and new intimacy forms. It counters cultural pessimism and moral conservatism, advocating for a recognition of the democratization of everyday life. Understanding these dynamics is essential to grasping the complexities and potential of our contemporary world.