The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States

@inproceedings{Gagnon1994TheSO,
  title={The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States},
  author={John H. Gagnon and Robert T. Michael},
  year={1994}
}
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