Hard Bargains The Politics of Sex

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Sex in Public PART 1: THE ORIGINS OF HARD BARGAINS 2. The Possibilities of Theory 3. Rediscovering Early Worlds 4. American Beginnings PART 2: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE 5. Female Virtue and Public Order 6. Challenging the Republic of Virtue 7. Equal Freedom versus Equal Commitment PART 3: THE RISE AND FALL OF LIBERTINISM 8. The Origins of Libertinism 9. The Law Catches Up 10. The Libertine Regime 11. There's No Such Thing As Free Love PART 4: HARD BARGAINS 12. The Rules of the Game 13. Hard Bargains 14. Conclusion Index