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Cultural Attitudes Toward Sexual Experience

Posted on Sep 15th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

Here is my condensation of the final chapter of V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . Calverton's main point is to debunk the idea that certain contemporary attitudes towards matters such as chastity... More »

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The Decline of Prostitution & The New Morality

Posted on Sep 13th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

The Joy of Life painted by Henri Matisse Again, I am continuing my condensation of the 1928 work by V.F. Calverton titled The Bankruptcy of Marriage . From his perspective, writing in the aftermath of... More »

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The New Morality

Posted on Sep 11th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage , suggests that the modern trend toward greater promiscuity among youth began with the generation that came of age following World War I. I find this fascinating,... More »

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"The Decay of Modern Marriage"

Posted on Sep 10th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

Today, I am continuing with my condensation of V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Modern Marriage . Chapter Four focuses on divorce. And I think it is fascinating to note that the divorce trends... More »

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The Industrial Revolution & the Sexual Revolution

Posted on Sep 9th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

This blog entry is a continuation of my exploration into V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . I have discovered that Calverton is well-known as the first American, Marxist literary critic. However, in... More »

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The Old Morality

Posted on Sep 8th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

Below is my condensation of Chapter Two from V. F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . The chapter is titled, "The Old Morality," and describes social conditions in America prior to the first... More »

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The Bankruptcy of Marriage -- A 1928 Perspective

Posted on Sep 7th, 2008 by Jeff Mishlove : Transformer Jeff Mishlove

Most people today are aware of the enormous social pressures on traditional institutions such as marriage. Typically, however, we lack a historical perspective on how these pressures have evolved over the last two centuries of... More »

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