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Publication Date: 1971
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Different Equals Less: Female Sexuality in Recent Marriage Manuals
Gordon, Michael; Shankweiler, Penelope J.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 33, 3, 459-466, Aug 71
Bestselling marriage manuals were examined to see if changes had occurred in the portrayal of female sexuality. It was found that the woman is still assumed to have less sexual interest and experience than the man, who is ascribed the instrumental role of cultivating his wife's sexuality. (Author)
Descriptors: Females, Interpersonal Relationship, Males, Marriage, Role Conflict, Sex Education, Sexuality
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