The rise of Viagra
Subtitle: how the little blue pill changed sex in America
By: Meika Loe
Publisher: New York University Press; NYU Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780814752005
Subjects: Sildenafil -- Social aspects -- United States; Sex -- United States
Description: "The Rise of Viagra is the first book to detail the history and the vast social implications of the Viagra phenomenon. Sometimes uplifting, often surprising, and ultimately unsettling, Loe argues that the drug has redefined our understanding of what qulaifies as normal sex in America. In the quick-fix, pill-for-everything culture that Viagra helped to create, erections can now be had by popping a pill, making it possible for men to have sex on demand, regardless of the age or infirmity, and potentially, for the rest of their lives." --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-267) and index
Table of contents: title: Introducing Viagra; title: The rise of erectile dysfunction; title: Fixing the broken male machine; title: The pill doesn't always thrill; title: The search for the female Viagra; title: A pill for everything?; title: Epilogue a hard act to follow