Sex and Society in Early Twentieth Century Spain : Hildegart Rodriguez and the World League for Sexual Reform

ISBN-13: 9780708320174 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 263 str.

Alison Sinclair

Opis

Hildegart Rodriguez s sensational death at the hands of her own mother usually overshadows her fascinating life. Alison Sinclair s examination of Rodriguez s role as a central player in the Spanish chapter of the World League for Sexual Reform reveals much more than just a dramatic demise. Through analysis of her correspondence with English sexologist Havelock Ellis, we glimpse poignant details of Rodriguez s personal tensions and anxieties. By building on this exploration of one woman s life, Sinclair also shows us Spain s contacts with the international community and delivers a gripping account of the efforts of reformers in the years before the Spanish Civil War."