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HIST-B 386: BRITISH SEXUAL HISTORIES: FROM REGENCY SCANDALS TO SEXUAL REVOLUTION (3 credits)

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Examines transformations of sexuality and erotic lives within modern British history, focusing upon popular culture, demographic trends, sensational crimes and scandals (the Queen Caroline Affair, the Profumo Affair), and controversies over the regulation of sexual behaviors and identities. Concludes with analysis of the slate of 1960s liberal legislation on divorce, censorship, abortion, and homosexuality. Credit given for only one of B386 or GNDR G386.

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