Perfect Love in a Better World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12975296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendy L Rouse (0000-0001-8603-7960, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Girlhood Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1938-8209 • E-ISSN: 1938-8322 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/ghs.2017.100307 |
| OpenAlex | W2775421203 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Victorian notions of the passionless female allowed for a wide latitude of socially acceptable relationships between girls in the nineteenth century that included crushes, romantic friendships, and, for women, Boston marriages. However, textual depictions of female sexuality were rapidly shifting in the early twentieth century. As sexologists’ writings moved toward a medical model focused on the prevention and treatment of homosexuality, the literature created and consumed by parents and school officials reflected growing anxiety about the potential sexual undertones of female friendships. The story of two women coming of age during this cultural shift humanizes the impact of shifting cultural norms on the lives of individuals and reveals the tragic consequences for those who resisted efforts to conform to heteronormative expectations regarding their future
Anxiety · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Sociology · Gender Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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Teen Lesbian Desires and Identities in International Cinema
"What's a Crush?" A Study of Crushes and Romantic Friendships at Barnard College, 1900-1920
A Desired Past
The Gibson Girl Goes to College
The Female World of Love and Ritual
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |