The Machines of Sex Research Technology and the Politics of Identity, 1945-1985
The Machines of Sex Research describes how researchers worldwide integrated technology into studies of human sexuality in the postwar era. The machines they invented made new ways of seeing bodies possible. Some researchers who studied men used machines like penile strain gauges to police “deviant”...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: The Machines of Sex Research
- Chapter 2: The Penile Strain Gauge and Aversion Therapy: Measuring and Fixing the Sexual Body
- Chapter 3: The Couples Laboratory and the Penis-Camera: Seeking the Source of Orgasm
- Chapter 4: The Vaginal Photoplethysmograph and Devices for Women: Gauging Female Arousal
- Conclusion: The Future of Human Sex Research Technologies