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The politics of virginity : abstinence in sex education / Alesha E. Doan and Jean Calterone Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Reproductive rights and policyPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.Description: xx, 185 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780275990091 (alk. paper)
  • 0275990095 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.73/208350973 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ35 .D63 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Under the radar : the advent of stealth tactics in morality policy -- Tightening the sexuality noose : Title V and abstinence-only education -- "Good girls" or "dirty whores?" : images and behaviors of adolescent women -- Resurrecting the chastity belt : lessons from abstinence-only curricula -- In their own words : sexuality, knowledge, and power -- Whom and what are we "saving"? : morality, sexuality, and abstinence.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-179) and index.

Under the radar : the advent of stealth tactics in morality policy -- Tightening the sexuality noose : Title V and abstinence-only education -- "Good girls" or "dirty whores?" : images and behaviors of adolescent women -- Resurrecting the chastity belt : lessons from abstinence-only curricula -- In their own words : sexuality, knowledge, and power -- Whom and what are we "saving"? : morality, sexuality, and abstinence.

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