Modern women on trial

Sexual transgression in the age of the flapper

Autor*innen

• Lucy Bland

Parameter

• 256 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften

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Focusing on sensational trials from 1918 to 1924, the book delves into cases involving drugs, murder, adultery, miscegenation, and sexual perversion. It examines the societal implications and public fascination surrounding these high-profile legal battles, highlighting how they reflect the cultural tensions and moral dilemmas of the era. Through detailed accounts, the narrative reveals the intersection of crime and societal norms during a transformative period in history.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Einband: Paperback