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Gustav-Wrathall traces the history of the YMCA, focusing on its nineteenth-century origins in supporting intense male friendships and "an alternative to mainstream patterns of heterosexual marriage and family life." He also explores the YMCA's role in early sex education and the roles played by women in Christian men's organizations.
. 1. From urban pietism to sex education -- 2. Intense friendship -- 3. Singleness and the consecrated secretary -- 4. Marriage and the scrifical "Y wife" -- 5. Women and the Young Men's Christian Association -- 6. Getting physical -- 7. Cruising.
The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.
Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America
Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society