Sex and the Second-Best City

Sex and the Second-Best City deals with the topics of sex and society in the Laws of Plato with recourse to historical context and modern critical theory. It examines reconstructions of ancient "sexuality" with a view to increased clarification. The text of the Laws is considered, along wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Moore, Kenneth Royce, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Taylor & Francis 2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations
  • Currency ConversionPreface
  • 1. Modern Theory, Ancient 'Sexuality'
  • 2. The Laws in Context
  • 3. Educating Magnesia: Developmental Psychology and Sex Role Stereotyping.
  • 4. ANAPEIA: A Special Definition for Magnesia
  • 5. Sex, the Myth of the Family and Plato's Stepchildren
  • 6. A Brave New Femininity
  • 7. Magnesian Moral Hygiene: Same-Sex Relations, Pleasure and Madness
  • 8. General
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography.