Occasions of sin
Subtitle: sex and society in modern Ireland
By: Diarmaid Ferriter.
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 694
ISBN-13: 9781861979186
Subjects: Sex -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century; Sex -- Social aspects -- Ireland
Description: 'Occasions of Sin' charts the Irish sexual experience over the course of the 20th century. In tackling the public and private worlds of Irish sex, this book is groundbreaking in its scope and ambition, covering such subjects as abortion, pregnancy, celibacy, contraception, prostitution, marriage, and popular culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [619]-643) and index.