The dangerous nature of Don Juan. Men’s sexuality and social order in Spain during the interwar period
Keywords:
Masculinities, Don Juan, Civilization, History of Sexuality, Gender History, Catholicism, Eugenics.
Abstract
This article examines how conservative discourses and politics during the 1920s and 1930s in Spain expressed anxiety about change and the desire to restore social order talking about male sexuality. Right-wing politicians and Catholic thinkers thought of men’s sex drive -often represented by the image of Don Juan- as a force of untamed nature, lack of ideals, and revolutionary threat. I analyze the contradictions and notions behind these conservative body politics, which also included a particular project of Catholic eugenics. For this purpose, I use a wide range of primary sources, including newspapers, journal articles and books that were especially influential at the time.Downloads
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Published
2018-05-23
How to Cite
Aresti N. (2018). The dangerous nature of Don Juan. Men’s sexuality and social order in Spain during the interwar period. Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea, 40, 13-31. https://doi.org/10.5209/CHCO.60320
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