The Sex Lives of Australians

A History

Bongiorno Frank, Michael Kirby

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English

Black Inc
02 January 2015

History; Social & cultural history; Cultural studies

Cross-dressing colonists, effeminate bush-rangers and women-shortage woes - here is the first ever history of sex in Australia, from Botany Bay to the present day.

In this fascinating social history, Frank Bongiorno uses striking examples to chart the changing sex lives of Australians. Tracing the story up to the present, Bongiorno shows how the quest for respectability always has another side to it. Along the way he raises some intriguing questions - What did it mean to be a 'mate'? How did modern warfare affect soldiers' attitudes to sex? Why did the law ignore lesbianism for so long? - and introduces some remarkable characters, both reformers and radicals.

This is a thought-provoking and enlightening journey through the history of sex in Australia. With a foreword by Michael Kirby, AC CMG.

By: Bongiorno Frank
Foreword by: Michael Kirby
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 379g
ISBN: 9781863957076
ISBN 10: 1863957073
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 02 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Reviews for The Sex Lives of Australians: A History

'The Sex Lives of Australians is such a treasure trove that it is hard to do it justice ...a work of real significance that makes a fresh contribution to understanding our culture.' The Australian