[Discussion] CFP: A History of Sexual Perversion 1650-1850 (6/1/05; collection)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: Julie Peakman <juliepeakman@btinternet.com>

CALL FOR PAPERS

Contributors are sought for a new book on 'A History of Sexual Perversion
1650-1850'. We specifically seek articles within the boundaries of 
history of
sexuality which examine so-called sexual 'perversions'; this might 
include any
sexual behaviour which was considered 'abnormal' for its time and would 
include
certain heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, transgender, transvestite etc.
practices; and why was such behaviour was seen as 'abnormal', 'perverse' or
threatening; subjects for discussion might be considered include bestiality,
flagellation, sex with children, fetishes, sado-masochism etc.

We are particularly interested in historically based articles but
interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.

We are looking for clearly written essays on instances of so-called 
'abnormal'
sexual behaviour in historical texts which predate the official naming 
events or
labels such as 'perversity' 'homosexuality', 'lesbianism'   "inversion,"
"masochism," et. al, thereby complicating the historical picture of 
discursive
and sexual practice; and in articles which address the constructionalism 
verses
essentialism debate.

Preference will be given to  eighteenth-century sources, but 1650-1850 
is the
general range. Articles between 6-9000 words welcome with a hard copy by 
June
1st 2005 to:

Julie Peakman, 2 Kings Garth
29 London rd, London SE23 3TT , England

And an e-mail version to Bonnie Blackwell at Texas Univertisy on
b.blackwell@tcu.edu



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