From Virginity to Orgasm
Marriage and Sexuality in Twentieth-century Greece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6079860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Efi Avdela (0000-0003-0225-5851, University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece, corresponding author), Kostis Gotsinas (0000-0002-9802-2579, French School at Athens), Despo Kritsotaki (0000-0003-0694-1365, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France), Dimitra Vassiliadou (0000-0002-8722-2938, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-333 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199020906852 |
| OpenAlex | W3010753723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This article charts the gradual sexualization of marriage in twentieth-century Greece, exploring both expert and lay ideas. First, through official writings and marital correspondence, it sketches the subtle transformation of the nineteenth-century ideal of conjugal love into a more sexualized emotion by the turn of the century. Then, it analyzes the writings of “sex experts” and the correspondence with their clients, showcasing how sexual pleasure became a priority within marriage after World War II. Lastly, the records of a postwar mental health service show that by the late 1970s, the consensus on the importance of mutual sexual satisfaction was being established
Human sexuality · Orgasm · Pleasure · Political science · Sexual desire · Sexual revolution · Sexualization · Sociology · Virginity test · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Law · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |