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Author:

Carpenter, Laura M.

Title:

Virginity lost : an intimate portrait of first sexual experiences / Laura M. Carpenter.

Publisher:

New York University,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

viii, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

First sexual experiences--United States.
Sexual behavior surveys--United States.
Sexualité--États-Unis.
Sexualité--Enquêtes--États-Unis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-276) and index.

Contents:

About the author. Introduction : 7. first time -- 1. A brief history of virginity loss -- 2. Defining virginity loss today -- 3. A gift of one's own -- 4. An unendurable stigma -- 5. A natural step -- 6. Abstinence -- 7. Virginity lost -- Methodological appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

Summary:

Includes information on abstinence, abstinence focused sex education, African Americans, Asian Americans, birth control, born again virginity, chastity, coming out, conservative Christians, definitions of virginity loss, double standard, Latinos, Latinas, oral sex, race, ethnicity, rape, religion, secondary virginity, stigma, technical virginity, etc.

ISBN:

9780814716533 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0814716539 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780814716526 (alk. paper)
0814716520 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005011619

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)