Teenage intimacies : young women, sex and social life in England, 1950-80 /

Based upon over 300 personal testimonies, the book traces the everyday experiences of teenage girls of the post-war period, illuminating how matters of romance, sex and intimacy shaped their young lives. In doing so, it reveals the pivotal role that young women played in changing English sexual cult...

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Main Author:	Charnock, Hannah (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2025.
Series:	Gender in history.
Subjects:	Young women > Sexual behavior > Great Britain > 20th century. Young women > Great Britain > Social life and customs > 20th century. Jeunes femmes > Sexualité > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle. Jeunes femmes > Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes > 20e siècle. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century.

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Summary:	Based upon over 300 personal testimonies, the book traces the everyday experiences of teenage girls of the post-war period, illuminating how matters of romance, sex and intimacy shaped their young lives. In doing so, it reveals the pivotal role that young women played in changing English sexual culture in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (305 p.).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781526173164 (electronic bk.) 1526173166 152617314X 9781526173140