Thy Neighbor’s Wife
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"Thy Neighbor’s Wife" is a controversial 1981 non-fiction book by Gay Talese that explores the sexual revolution in mid-20th-century America through immersive journalism and candid reportage.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thy Neighbor’s Wife canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
author’s personal involvement in research settings
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explicit sexual content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
criticized for ethics and voyeurism
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mixed reviews ⓘ praised for reporting detail ⓘ |
| explores |
changing attitudes toward sex
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commercial sex industry ⓘ extramarital affairs ⓘ legal and cultural battles over obscenity ⓘ pornography ⓘ swinging culture ⓘ |
| follows | Honor Thy Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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literary journalism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later works of literary journalism on sexuality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial depiction of American sexual mores ⓘ |
| partOf | Gay Talese bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
long-form interviews
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participant observation ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
sexual revolution
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sexuality in the United States ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
immersive journalism
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narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
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