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The purity myth : how America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women /
"The United States is obsessed with virginity - from the media to schools to government agencies. The Purity Myth is a critique about why this is so, and why it's problematic for girls and women. Analyzing cultural stereotypes and media messages, Jessica Valenti reveals the overt and hidde...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Seal Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The United States is obsessed with virginity - from the media to schools to government agencies. The Purity Myth is a critique about why this is so, and why it's problematic for girls and women. Analyzing cultural stereotypes and media messages, Jessica Valenti reveals the overt and hidden ways our society links a young woman's worth to her sexuality rather than to values like honesty, kindness, and altruism"--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (263 pages) |
| Premios: | Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) (won), 2010 |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786744664 0786744669 1580053149 9781580053143 1282460498 9781282460492 9786612460494 6612460490 |