Was there an ideology of sex in classical Athens? In what ways would it differ from our own? With respect to marriage, the status of women, childrearing, and family, how did the Greeks differentiate between nature and culture? Finally, how does the study of classical antiquity increase contemporary understanding of sexuality? These questions and others frame a conversation with Jean Hagstrum and Froma Zeitlin.
At the time of this interview, Hagstrum, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1985-96), was professor of English at Northwestern University. Zeitlin was professor of classics at Princeton University.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
