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Pleasures and perils : girls' sexuality in a Caribbean consumer culture /

Pleasures and Perils follows a group of young girls living on Nevis, an island society in the Eastern Caribbean. In this provocative ethnography, Debra Curtis examines their sexuality in gripping detail: why do Nevisian girls engage in sexual activity at such young ages? Where is the line between co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Curtis, Debra, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Rutgers series in childhood studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Pleasures and Perils follows a group of young girls living on Nevis, an island society in the Eastern Caribbean. In this provocative ethnography, Debra Curtis examines their sexuality in gripping detail: why do Nevisian girls engage in sexual activity at such young ages? Where is the line between coercion and consent? How does a desire for wealth affect a girl's sexual practices?. Curtis shows that girls are often caught between conflicting discourses of Christian teachings about chastity, public health cautions about safe sex, and media enticements about consumer delights. Sexuality's contrad.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 222 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-211) and index.
ISBN:9780813546964
0813546966
0813544297
9780813544298
1282078577
9781282078574
9786612078576
661207857X