Female Sexual Inversion
| Author | : Chiara Beccalossi |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2011-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230354111 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230354114 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (114 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Female Sexual Inversion by : Chiara Beccalossi
Download or read book Female Sexual Inversion written by Chiara Beccalossi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-26 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how female same-sex desires were represented in a wide range of Italian and British medical writings, 1870-1920. It shows how the psychiatric category of sexual inversion was positioned alongside other medical ideas of same-sex desires, such as the virago, tribade-prostitute, fiamma and gynaecological explanations.
