The Purity Myth: How America s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women - Couverture rigide

Valenti, Jessica

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ISBN 10 : 1580052533 ISBN 13 : 9781580052535

Editeur : Seal Press, 2009

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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-only 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 hypocrisy — around the notion that girls remain virgins until they're married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. The Purity Myth presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Seal Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580052533
• ISBN 13: 9781580052535
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible