ANT-2301 Lecture Notes - Masters And Johnson, Stonewall Riots, Comstock Laws
Document Summary
St. paul and later followers: est. view of sexuality. Gender roles with women, all eve"s fault: highest love was love of god, ideal situation was celibacy. The middle ages: all sex outside of marriage is bad, only natural acts of sex are ok- to make babies (thomas aquarius, late in period. New ideas about women were brought back by crusaders. Women seen as helpless and need to be rescued from sin. Islam (about 500 ad: drew from jewish and chris. Root and added arab tribal beliefs: 8th and 12th centuries most adv. Males however if wealth allowed could buy multiple wives and that would be ok- women could not though. Renaissance (beginning 1300 ad: began in italy, focused on human beings place in world, new views on sensuality and women"s roles -praised. Backlash later in period became fearful of female sensuality instead o praised. Man and women equal in marriage in all things. Enlightenment: sexual pleasure considered natural and desirable.
