Course Description
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Course Name
A Sexual History of London
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module provides an interdisciplinary perspective on sex, sexuality and gender in London from 1880 to the present. Taking approaches from history, sociology, law, politics and literature it covers topics such as Victorian sex scandals; the gendering of public space; masculinities and femininities; the impact of the law; Queer London; ?Women?s Work?; the ?Swinging Sixties? and ?sexual liberation?; the making of cultures of sexuality in Soho and policing sexuality in Central London.
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