Sexualgeschichte
Sexualgeschichte, or the history of sexuality, is an academic field that studies how human sexual practices, identities, norms, and discourses have developed across cultures and periods. It examines how sexuality is shaped by social, economic, legal, religious, and political structures, as well as by technology, medicine, and media. The field draws on sources such as legal codes, medical texts, religious writings, literature, visual culture, and personal documents to understand changing attitudes toward sex, gender, and intimacy.
The modern study of sexuality emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries with the rise of sexology
Cross-cultural and comparative approaches highlight how different societies regulate and represent sexuality through laws on marriage,