Dirty Words: The Rhetoric of Public Sex Education, 1870-1924

by Robin E. Jensen

Dirty Words: The Rhetoric of Public Sex Education, 1870-1924, details the approaches and outcomes of sex-education initiatives in the Progressive Era. In analyzing the rhetorical strategies of sex education advocates, Robin E. Jensen engages with rich sources such as lectures, books, movies, and posters that were often shaped by female health advocates and instructors. She offers a revised narrative that demonstrates how women were both leaders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252077660
• ISBN13: 9780252077661
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"