| Description |
ix, 406 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The elementary forms of group sex -- What we talk about when we talk about orgies -- Becoming an orgiast: the social organization of group sex -- The primordial soup of desire: disgust, shame, and guilt -- From the Coolidge effect to cosmic ecstasy: group sex as arousal and transcendence -- Games people play: group sex as experimentation, adventure, and play -- Fear and bonding in Las Vegas and beyond: group sex as belonging, status, affirmation, and identity -- From revolutionaries to rock stars (and back again): group sex as rebellion, liberation and entertainment -- "Upping the ante" or over the edge? -- What are you doing after the orgy? |
| Provenance |
Gift of Paul and Mary Haas. |
| Subject |
Group sex -- History.
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Group sex. |
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History. |
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Sex -- History.
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Sex. |
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Group sex. |
| ISBN |
9781442218680 (hardback) |
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1442218681 (hardback) |
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9781442218703 (e-book) |
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1442218703 (e-book) |
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