"Fascinating... chart[s] a gradual but decisive shift in the way Americans have understood sex and its meaning in their lives." -- New York Times Book Review

The first full length study of the history of sexuality in America, Intimate Matters offers trenchant insights into the sexual behavior of Americans, from colonial times to today. D'Emilio and Freedman give us a deeper understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history.

"Intimate Matters was cited by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy when, writing for a majority of court on July 26, he and his colleagues struck down a Texas law criminalizing sodomy. The decision was widely hailed as a victory for gay rights... The justice mentioned Intimate Matters specifically in the court's decision." -- Chicago Tribune

"With comprehensiveness and care... D'Emilio and Freedman have surveyed the sexual patterns for an entire nation across four centuries." -- Nation

"Comprehensive, meticulous and intelligent." -- Washington Post Book World

"This book is remarkable... [Intimate Matters] is bound to become the definitive survey of American sexual history for years to come." -- Roy Porter, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences

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