0
17 years of experience17 years of Excellence
SUBJECTS
ADV. SEARCH
Indian Books on Discounts
  Adventures in the Orgasmatron - The Invention of Sex
 

Adventures In The Orgasmatron - The Invention Of Sex

by Christopher Turner

  Price : Rs 499.00
  Your Price : Rs 389.22
Discount
22
In Stock
  The untold story of Wilhelm Reich and the dawn of the sexual revolution. An illuminating, startling, at times bizarre story of sex and science, ecstasy and repression.

In the middle of the 20th century, the United States became an adoptive home for dozens of expatriated European thinkers, who saw this rich, young country ripe for sexual liberation. One of the most left-field of them was the Viennese psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, a disciple of Freud`s who had broken with the master. Reich`s own approach was based on his theories of the orgasm and sexual energy, which he dubbed ˜orgone energy`. Instead of the couch, he made use of a tall, slender construction of wood, metal, and steel wool, which he called the orgone box. A highly sexed man himself, Reich thought that a person who sat in the box could elevate their ˜orgastic potential` ridding the body of repressive forces, improving sexual potency, and enhancing overall health. After World War Two, Reich`s theories caught on among writers and artists, the early adopters of the counter-culture. Norman Mailer and Saul Bellow were amongst those for whom the orgone box represented a yearned-for synthesis of sexual and political liberation, and of physical science and psychology. Meanwhile, Reich himself faced one debacle after another. Albert Einstein heard him out before rebuffing him. The FBI investigated him as a Communist sympathizer: it turned out that they were hunting the wrong man. The federal government banned the orgone box and tagged Reich as a fraud. There were claims of sexual misdeeds, and bouts of Reich`s own mental instability.

This is the story of the blossoming of the 20th century`s sexual revolution, and the unshackling of a repressed society, and sex before science.ISBN 9780007507740
 


Pages : 400
Credit Cards
Payment accepted by All Major Credit and Debit Cards, Net Banking, Cash Cards, Paytm, UPI, Paypal. Our payment gateways are 100% secure.
Check Delivery
Books by Same Author
10%
BUSINESS RESULT 2E ADVANCED TB WITH DVD
by KATE BAADE, CHRISTOPHER HOLLOWAY, JIM SCRIVENER AND REBECCA TURNER
10%
BUSINESS RESULT 2E ADVANCED SB WITH ONLINE PRACTICE
by KATE BAADE, CHRISTOPHER HOLLOWAY, JIM SCRIVENER AND REBECCA TURNER
22%
Adventures in the Orgasmatron - The Invention of Sex
by Christopher Turner
Books of Similar Interest
Sexual Pleasure
by Hari Datt Sharma
10%
Therapeutic Communication : Developing Professional Skills
by Herschel Knapp
20%
Why Women Have Sex
by David Buss & Cindy Meston
15%
Joyful Healthy Sex: Fundamental Education
by Roma Raj, Mulk Raj, Frederick L Peterson
22%
Kama Sutra: A Guide to the Art of Pleasure
by Vatsyayana Translated By A.N.D. Haksar
Best Book Mart
Support

Call Us Phone : +91-9266663909
Email Us Email : support [at] bestbookmart.com
Working Hours Timing : 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Mon-Fri)
Powered By
CCAvenue
SSL Protection