Ellen S. More is a historian of the American medical profession. She is Professor Emeritus (Psychiatry) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and author of Restoring the Balance: Women Physicians and the Profession of Medicine, 1850–1995 and co-editor of Women Physicians and the Cultures of Medicine.
"Medical historian More anchors this evenhanded portrait of
physician Mary Calderone in a broader discussion of the history of
sex education in the U.S. [...] An accessible introduction to a
pioneering public health advocate."
*Publishers Weekly*
"We have needed a book that situates Mary Calderone and SIECUS into
the history of sex education and the culture wars of the twentieth
century. Who better than Ellen S. More, thorough historian and
engaging writer, to fill this important gap? More is masterful at
linking contraception, family planning, doctors’ views, and sexual
education together, while cogently illustrating the cultural fights
that surround sex education. No one else has done this. A must
read. "
*Susan Reverby, Marion Butler McLean Professor Emerita in the
History of Ideas, Wellesley College*
"An admirable and compelling examination of Mary Calderone’s legacy
as she fought to transform one of the most fraught subjects within
the culture wars— sexual education. This book will be an invaluable
resource in understanding the history of sex education, from its
conception to the present-day competing strategies known as
‘abstinence-based’ and ‘comprehensive. "
*Jonathan Zimmerman, Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor of
Education, University of Pennsylvania*
"Kudos to Ellen S. More for her phenomenal history of sex education
in the United States. Dr. More has rightfully centered Mary
Calderone, the founder of the Sexuality Information and Education
Council of the United States (SIECUS), and has taken a broad and
deep dive into the leaders and dynamics that have led the issue of
sex education to be a case study for the broader culture wars. Dr.
More’s ability to combine history with outstanding storytelling
make this a truly pleasurable read. "
*Leslie M. Kantor, Rutgers School of Public Health*
"Exhaustively researched and engagingly written, The Transformation
of American Sex Education adds new chapters to our broader history
of sexualities. Ellen More tells the long-overdue stories of Mary
Calderone and other pioneering sex educators with depth and nuance.
"
*Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts*
"Calderone was a pioneer in the area of sex education: to many she
became known as ‘the grandmother of modern sex education.’ Seeking
to destigmatize sex education, her research focus moved away from
the shame-based approach. The volume under review explores the
‘history of sex education in post-[WW II] America’ in two parts,
using Calderone's life as the entry point for this study."
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