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Becoming sexual : a critical appraisal of the sexualization of girls

Title
Becoming sexual : a critical appraisal of the sexualization of girls / R. Danielle Egan.
Author
Egan, R. Danielle.
Publication
Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2013.

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Description
viii, 188 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • Teenage girls > Sexual behavior
  • Young women > Sexual behavior
  • Girls in popular culture
  • Sex in popular culture
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-181) and index.
Contents
Sexualization as a social problem -- What is sexualization? -- (Hetero)sexualization, pathological femininity and hope for the future -- Sexualized tastes, middle-class fantasies, and fears of class contagion -- Unmanageable bodies, adult disgust, and the demand for innocence -- Reflexive reticence, affective response, and the social construction of sexual problems.
Call Number
JFD 13-3235
ISBN
  • 9780745650722
  • 0745650724
  • 9780745650739
  • 0745650732
OCLC
813923218
Author
Egan, R. Danielle.
Title
Becoming sexual : a critical appraisal of the sexualization of girls / R. Danielle Egan.
Imprint
Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2013.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-181) and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 13-3235
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