How Long to Read Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945

How Long Does it Take to Read Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945 by Pippa Holloway

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Description

In the first half of the twentieth century, white elites who dominated Virginia politics sought to increase state control over African Americans and lower-class whites, whom they saw as oversexed and lacking sexual self-restraint. In order to reaffirm the existing political and social order, white politicians legalized eugenic sterilization, increased state efforts to control venereal disease and prostitution, cracked down on interracial marriage, and enacted statewide movie censorship. Providing a detailed picture of the interaction of sexuality, politics, and public policy, Pippa Holloway explores how these measures were passed and enforced. The white elites who sought to expand government's role in regulating sexual behavior had, like most southerners, a tradition of favoring small government, so to justify these new policies, they couched their argument in economic terms: a modern, progressive government could provide optimum conditions for business growth by maintaining a stable social order and a healthy, docile workforce. Holloway's analysis demonstrates that the cultural context that characterized certain populations as sexually dangerous worked in tandem with the political context that denied them the right to vote. This perspective on sexual regulation and the state in Virginia offers further insight into why white elite rule mattered in the development of southern governments.

How long is Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945?

Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945 by Pippa Holloway is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945 aloud.

What Reading Level is Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945?

Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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