The Intermediate Sex (Classic Reprint): A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women - Couverture souple

Edward Carpenter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1451013213 ISBN 13 : 9781451013214

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring the grown and evolving topic of the intermediate sex and its place in society.

The book surveys a wide range of ideas about people who fall between traditional male and female categories. It argues that nature shows many gradations of temperament and that understanding these varieties can help doctors, teachers, parents, judges, and others engage with them more wisely. The text also discusses how affection, love, and social roles fit into this picture, and it invites readers to approach these questions with humility and open-minded observation.

From historical perspectives to contemporary theories, the work considers how cultures have handled differences in sex and temperament. It aims to clarify terms, debunk misunderstandings, and examine how a spectrum of identities might shape future society. The author emphasizes careful, nonjudgmental study and practical approaches to education, care, and social integration.

• A balanced overview of how mixed temperaments relate to gender and love.
• Discussion of education, adolescence, and the role of affection in development.
• Clarification of terms, debates, and the range of expert viewpoints on sexuality.
• Thoughtful guidance on how readers can approach the topic with humility and respect.

Ideal for readers curious about gender history, social thought, and the nuanced study of human temperament.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Intermediate Sex: A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women

The following papers, now collected in book-form, have been written - and some of them published - on various occasions during the last twelve or fourteen years, and in the intervals of other work; and this must be my excuse for occasional repetitions or overlapping of matter, which may be observable among them. I have thought it best, however, to leave them as they stand, as in this way each is more complete in itself. The second essay, which gives its title to the book, has already appeared in my "Love's Coming-of-Age" (edition 1906), but is reprinted here as belonging more properly to this volume.

A collection of quotations from responsible writers, who touch on various sides of the subject, is added at the end, to form an Appendix - which the author thinks will prove helpful, though he does not necessarily endorse all the opinions presented.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1451013213
• ISBN 13: 9781451013214
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 169
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