The Virginity Trap in the Middle East

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2015
ISBN13: 9781137517470
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This book is a social critique of the cultural taboo of the female virginity in the Middle East. It highlights the unobtainability of this cultural myth and its multilevel destructive influences on various aspects of social life.

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ISBN13:9781137517470
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Contents Preface Introduction 1. Incarcerating Honor 2. Virginity Cult 3. Internalizing Shame 4. Hymen Mystique 5. Virginity Hypocrisy 6. Virginity and Body Discourse 7. Virginity and Body Mutilation 8. Virginity and Asexuality 9. Virginity and Premarital Intimacy 10. Ritual of Defloration 11. Rewarding Virginity Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

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