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The sexual question : A scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study
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29 totalBROOKLYN, NEW YORK PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS BOOK COMPANY HENRY AND PACIFIC STREETS 1931
Copyright, 1906 Copyright, 1922 owned by Physicians and Surgeons Book Co. PRINTED IN U.S.A.
THE SEXUAL QUESTION - A SCIENTIFIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, HYGIENIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY - BY - AUGUST FOREL, M.D., PH.D., LL.D. - Formerly Professor of Psychiatry at and Director of the Insane Asylum in Zurich (Switzerland) - ENGLISH ADAPTATION FROM THE SECOND GERMAN EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED - BY - C.F. MARSHALL, M.D., F.R.C.S. - Late Assistant Surgeon to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London - ILLUSTRATED REVISED EDITION
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
THE SEXUAL QUESTION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER IToC - THE REPRODUCTION OF LIVING BEINGS
CHAPTER IIToC - EVOLUTION OR DESCENT OF LIVING ORGANISMS
CHAPTER IIIToC - NATURAL CONDITIONS AND MECHANISM OF HUMAN COITUS—PREGNANCY—CORRELATIVE SEXUAL CHARACTERS
Description
The work offers a sweeping examination of human sexuality that blends biology, psychology, hygiene and sociology. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, the author maps how sexual instincts develop, how cultural norms shape them, and why misunderstandings persist across ages and societies. The aim is to replace fear and euphemism with clear, factual language that can guide both individuals and public health policy.
Illustrated with detailed diagrams and real‑world examples, the study moves from the physiology of desire to the social forces that influence sexual behavior. It addresses common questions of young adults, urging openness while respecting moral concerns of the time. Though written a century ago, its call for honest education and interdisciplinary insight remains strikingly still relevant today.
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-09-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Auguste Forel
1848–1931
A Swiss scientist with an unusually wide range, he helped shape modern thinking about the brain while also becoming one of the great early experts on ants. His life joined psychiatry, neuroanatomy, natural history, and social reform in ways that still make him a fascinating figure.
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