The politicization of women’s bodies is anything but new, and to understand current manifestations, we must look to the past.
Medicine and the Body
A History of Family Planning in Twentieth Century Peru
López explores changes and continuities in conversations about fertility, family & nation in Peru.
The Modern Period: Menstruation and the History of Sexuality
Modernization of menstrual sex resulted in an emphasis on sexual availability and variety without fundamentally altering gender hierarchies.
The Sex Institute on Euston Road
One of the most significant threads the “Institute of Sexology” unwinds is the intertwined development of sexology and ways female sexuality was perceived.
Gender Matters at The Institute of Sexology
The Institute of Sexology at the Wellcome Trust is the first major exhibition in the UK dedicated to the history of sexology.
A Sexologist and His Two Archives: An Interview with Erwin J. Haeberle
Haeberle is the founder of two archives that constitute one of the most significant collections of sexological work available.
Globalizing the History of Sexology
Only recently have we begun to explore the varied global dimensions of sexual science.
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A Love Letter to Bolts Nightclub
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7
The Massage Establishments Scandal: Coding and De-coding Sex Work at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Left Out: Boys, Sex, and the Challenge of “Gross Indecency” Records in Irish History