Chaste Liberation: Celibacy and Female Cultural StatusSex is not a simple concept. Focusing on the issue of celibacy, the author explores the cultures of three post-Civil War utopian communities and their relation to female status in American society. From her examination of the Shakers, Koreshans, and Sanctificationists, the author concludes that the adoption of celibacy promoted theoretical sexual equality and female social power in those religious groups. -- Bookjacket. |
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| Title | Chaste Liberation: Celibacy and Female Cultural Status |
| Author | Sally Kitch |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0252016084, 9780252016080 |
| Length | 225 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General Social Science / Women's Studies |
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