Make Love, Not War: The Sexual Revolution: An Unfettered History
The Sexual Revolution - An Unfettered History
Author: David Allyn
A history of how the sexual revolution changed life in America forever. A portrait of private lives and public discourse, it traces changes from the deceptively repressive 50s, to the first tremors of rebellion in the early 60s, the sexual rights movement, its heyday and even counter-revolution.
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A history of how the sexual revolution changed life in America forever. A portrait of private lives and public discourse, it traces changes from the deceptively repressive 50s, to the first tremors of rebellion in the early 60s, the sexual rights movement, its heyday and even counter-revolution.
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The first full-scale history of how the Sexual Revolution changed life in America forever, this book is based on interviews with the major figures of the period, from feminist icons to porn kings. But it is based equally on firsthand accounts from ordinary men and women who changed their private lives, and believed those changes would help make ours a better, more open society.
Covering the growing acceptance of pornography, feminism, the role of religion in supporting and later condemning the Revolution, the popularity of partner swapping and alternative sex scenes, the legal battles for sexual freedom, and the movement's intellectual underpinnings, this is the kind of entertaining social history that anyone fascinated by sex or history will savor. — It provides a "Who's Who of the Sexual Revolution", with interviews with such icons as Steinem, Hefner, and Talese. — Accounts of spouse swapping, open marriages, and orgies bring this history to life. — It emphasizes the stories of gays and lesbians, which are often excluded from discussions of this period. — People are fascinated by sex and the seventies: Boogie Nights, The Ice Storm, even the cult of Austin Powers.
About the Author
David Allyn has a Ph.D from Harvard and teaches history at Princeton University.
MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR is the first full-scale history of how the Sexual Revolution changed life in America forever. A fascinating and frank portrait of private lives and public discourse, it traces changes from the deceptively repressive fifties, to the first tremors of rebellion in the early sixties, and the sexual rights movement of the mid sixties, to the heady heyday of the revolution (1969-73), and the counter-revolution in the early seventies. Covering the growing acceptance of pornography and sex guides, the rise of feminism, the role of religion in supporting and later condemning the revolution, the popularity of partner swapping and alternative sex scenes, the legal battles for sexual freedom, and the movement's intellectual underpinnings, this is the kind of well-written, entertaining social history that anyone fascinated by these events will enjoy.
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