In this crazy ‘50s age of scientia sexualis, where the dichotomy of the “abnormal” and “normal” sex was being both solidified and challenged (and where fear of the “abnormal” was overwhelming the mainstream), it was important for psychiatrists to advance new theories. Some of them were quack-ish in their alarmist nature, like Ch. 11’s doc […]
Hi Everyone! I hope your break is going well. I wanted to share this short story that I found to be incredible. The deployment of alliance, the Romantic critique of science and the Victorian discourse of sexuality are all present in this interesting tale about a scientist-philosopher and his love for perfection. Let me know […]
This week’s readings highlight the confusion of young women as they floundered between the old world morals and the new rules of modernity in play during the 1920s. Ladies were given mixed messages regarding their roles in society, as they were permitted to pursue higher learning in college and to enter the work force, which […]
