About “Sex and Culture”
Sex and Culture is a 1934 book by J. D. Unwin, an English social anthropologist. The book explores the relationship between sexual restraint and cultural achievement. Unwin argued that societies with greater sexual restraint tend to have higher levels of cultural development. He proposed that as societies progress, they become more sexually liberal, which he believed leads to a decline in the society's creative and expansive energy. The book presents a theory linking sexual behavior to social stability and cultural success. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1934