SOC 633 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, Libido, Heterosexuality

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 633
• Professor: Kelly Train

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Chapter 2 the invention of heterosexuality (jonathan katz pg. The concept of heterosexuality is only one particular historical (i. e. Adam and eve) way of perceiving, categorizing, and imagining the social relations of the sexes. It is not ancient at all, but a modern invention, dating to the late 19th century. By not studying the heterosexual idea in history, analysts of sex, gay and straight, have co(cid:374)ti(cid:374)ued to p(cid:396)i(cid:448)ilege the (cid:858)(cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)al(cid:859) a(cid:374)d (cid:858)(cid:374)atu(cid:396)al(cid:859) at the e(cid:454)pe(cid:374)se of the (cid:858)a(cid:271)(cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)al(cid:859) a(cid:374)d (cid:858)u(cid:374)(cid:374)atu(cid:396)al(cid:859) Studying the history of the term challenges its power. Before heterosexuality: early victorian true love (1820 1860) In this time in the us, heterosexuality did not exist. Middle class white americans idealized a true womanhood, a true manhood, and true. Love, all characterized by purity the freedom from sensuality. True love was a fine romance with no lascivious kisses purity was the dominant standard.