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Good Girls, Good Sex: Women Talk About Church and Sexuality
Sonya Sharma
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Description for Good Girls, Good Sex: Women Talk About Church and Sexuality
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Investigating what occurs when a woman's identities as a Christian and an embodied sexual individual collide, this study draws from conversations with more than 30 Protestant women, exploring how both religious values and communities--as well as social class and race--shape women's sexual experiences. In their stories, these women reflect on how they handle conflicts between their religious views and sexual desires, revealing how they satisfy those natural urges while simultaneously negotiating a conservative Christian message along with more liberal, secular morals. Although the concept of the good girl is a common thread throughout these narratives, many of the ... Read more
Investigating what occurs when a woman's identities as a Christian and an embodied sexual individual collide, this study draws from conversations with more than 30 Protestant women, exploring how both religious values and communities--as well as social class and race--shape women's sexual experiences. In their stories, these women reflect on how they handle conflicts between their religious views and sexual desires, revealing how they satisfy those natural urges while simultaneously negotiating a conservative Christian message along with more liberal, secular morals. Although the concept of the good girl is a common thread throughout these narratives, many of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
185g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Black Point, Nova Scotia, Canada
ISBN
9781552664384
SKU
V9781552664384
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Ref
99-2
About Sonya Sharma
Sonya Sharma is a postdoctoral research associate in the department of theology and religion at Durham University. She is the coeditor of Women and Religion in the West: Challenging Secularization.
Reviews for Good Girls, Good Sex: Women Talk About Church and Sexuality
This book is an insightful, illuminating, and thought-provoking exploration of the religious faith and sexuality of churchgoing and nonchurchgoing Christian women. Drawing from diverse academic disciplines, Sharma has produced a decisive and confident analysis of the multiple ways these women creatively managed the 'good Christian girl' discourse. It is a crucial text for scholars and lay readers interested in the ... Read more