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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Bibliographic Details
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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