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Disaster and sexuality.

Arthur N Gilbert1, Michael Barkun2

  • 1b Associate Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies , University of Denver.

Journal of Sex Research
|February 1, 2017
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Fear of disaster and sexuality are linked, evolving from divine punishment to human-caused events. This historical shift influenced societal views on sexual behaviors like sodomy and masturbation in the 19th century.

Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Social History
  • Cultural Studies

Background:

  • Historically, disasters were attributed to divine or natural forces, often as punishment.
  • Biblical narratives, like Sodom and Gomorrah, exemplify the link between sin and disaster.
  • The advent of the French and Industrial Revolutions shifted the perception of disaster towards human agency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the intricate connection between the fear of disaster and anxieties surrounding specific sexual practices.
  • To analyze how changing perceptions of disaster influenced societal attitudes towards sexual deviance.
  • To understand the historical context of concerns regarding sodomy and masturbation in the 19th century.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of disaster imagery and its evolution.

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  • Examination of societal attitudes towards sexuality across different historical periods.
  • Review of cultural and medical texts from the early and mid-nineteenth century.

    • Main Results:

    • Disaster narratives evolved from divine retribution to man-made catastrophes.
    • This shift coincided with increased societal focus and concern regarding sexual behaviors such as sodomy and masturbation.
    • Changing representations of disaster provide a framework for understanding historical sexual anxieties.

    Conclusions:

    • The fear of disaster and the fear of certain sexual acts are historically intertwined.
    • The transition to human-caused disasters paralleled evolving societal judgments on sexual behaviors.
    • Analyzing disaster imagery offers insights into the historical construction of sexual norms and fears.