ISBN:
9780786744664
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (273 Seiten)
Serie:
EBL-Schweitzer
DDC:
306.70820973
Schlagwort(e):
Virginity - Social aspects - United States
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Virginity --Social aspects --United States
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Young women - Sexual behavior - United States
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Young women --Sexual behavior --United States
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Kurzfassung:
Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Purity Myth Facts at a Glance; Questions for Discussion; Notes; Resources; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author
Kurzfassung:
The United States is obsessed with virginity ? from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes ? ranging from abstinence curriculum to ?Girls Gone Wild" infomercials ? place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value ? and hypoc
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record
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