Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society   By: Havelock Ellis (1859-1939)

In Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society, Havelock Ellis delves into the complex and often taboo topic of sex in relation to society. Ellis provides a comprehensive analysis of various societal attitudes towards sex, as well as the impact of social norms and values on sexual behavior.

One of the strengths of this book is Ellis's ability to present controversial and challenging ideas in a clear and thought-provoking manner. He raises important questions about the role of society in shaping individual attitudes towards sex, and offers valuable insights into the ways in which societal expectations can influence sexual behavior.

However, some readers may find Ellis's approach overly academic and dry, lacking the emotional and personal connection that is often necessary when dealing with such a sensitive subject. Additionally, some of the information presented in the book may be outdated or no longer relevant, given the changes in societal attitudes towards sex in the years since its original publication.

Overall, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society is a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the complex relationship between sex and society. While it may not be the most accessible or engaging read, it offers important insights into a topic that is still highly relevant today.

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In so doing, it will be possible to discuss more summarily than in preceding volumes the manifold and important problems that are presented to us. In considering the more special questions of sexual psychology we entered a neglected field and it was necessary to expend an analytic care and precision which at many points had never been expended before on these questions. But when we reach the relationships of sex to society we have for the most part no such neglect to encounter. The subject of every chapter in the present volume could easily form, and often has formed, the topic of a volume, and the literature of many of these subjects is already extremely voluminous. It must therefore be our main object here not to accumulate details but to place each subject by turn, as clearly and succinctly as may be, in relation to those fundamental principles of sexual psychology which so far as the data at present admit have been set forth in the preceding volumes... Continue reading book >>