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History of Science, Ottoman or Otherwise - Sexology in Hebrew and Arabic

Sexology in Hebrew and Arabic

History of Science, Ottoman or Otherwise

08/19/15 • -1 min

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with Liat Kozma

hosted by Susanna Ferguson and Chris Gratien

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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, scientists and physicians the world over began to think of sex as something that could be studied and understood through rational methods. In places like Germany, these sexologists were associated with progressive political movements that combated stigmatization of homosexuality and contraception and broke taboos regarding issues such as impotence and masturbation. In this episode, Liat Kozma examines how sexology traveled and transformed in Middle Eastern contexts through the writings of Egyptian doctors and Jewish exiles.

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08/19/15 • -1 min

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