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Cocaine Girls in the West End - Orgasm

Was the Imperial era the result of repressed sexuality? Laurie Taylor discusses the idea with Robert Muchembled, author of Orgasm and the West, and historian Joanna Bourke.

Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works.

Was the Imperial era the result of repressed sexuality? A new book claims that forbidden desires lie behind the West's great cultural output. Laurie talks to Robert Muchembled, author of Orgasm and the West, and historian Joanna Bourke.

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Mon 15 Dec 200800:15
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