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Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences
Laura M. Carpenter
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Description for Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences
Paperback. Offers a rare window into one of life's most intimate and significant sexual moments Num Pages: 295 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Nervous, inexperienced, confused. For most, losing your virginity is one of life's most significant moments, always to be remembered. Of course, experiences vary, but Laura Carpenter asks: Is there an ideal way to lose it? What would constitute a positive experience? What often compels the big step? And, further, what does going all the way really mean for young gays and lesbians? In this first comprehensive study of virginity loss, Carpenter teases out the complexities of all things virgin by drawing on interviews with both young men and women who are ... Read more
Nervous, inexperienced, confused. For most, losing your virginity is one of life's most significant moments, always to be remembered. Of course, experiences vary, but Laura Carpenter asks: Is there an ideal way to lose it? What would constitute a positive experience? What often compels the big step? And, further, what does going all the way really mean for young gays and lesbians? In this first comprehensive study of virginity loss, Carpenter teases out the complexities of all things virgin by drawing on interviews with both young men and women who are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814716533
SKU
V9780814716533
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About Laura M. Carpenter
Laura M. Carpenter is Associate Professor of Sociology at Vanderbilt University and author of Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences.
Reviews for Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences
Well written and engaging, Virginity Lost is an extremely valuable contribution, giving us in depth and moving descriptions of how first sexual experiences changed men's and women's lives and capturing interesting comparisons of both heterosexual and homosexual relationships and encounters. Laura Carpenter assumes nothing, and therefore, learns a great deal. Reading this book has changed the way I look at ... Read more