9780889774230 - Virgin Envy: The Cultural (In)significance of the Hymen (16 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Virgin Envy sets out to re-conceive the ways that we describe and relate to virginity as a cultural construct. Who is a virgin? How do we lose our virginities? What if we regret our "first time"? Contributors to Virgin Envy everything from medieval romance to Bollywood films to Twilight and True Blood, to destabilize the many assumptions about sexual purity. In particular, the hymen is called into question. How is virginity determined for those without a hymen? How do we account for the ways in which the "geography of the hymen" has changed over the course of history? And what about male and queer virginity? Issues of commodification, postcoloniality, and religious diversity are also addressed. "An ambitious, wide-ranging, and eclectic collection." Corrinne Harol, Enlightened Virginity in Eighteenth-Century Literature Delving into everything from medieval drama to Bollywood films to the Twilight franchise, Virgin Envy examines the elusive state of virginity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Virgin Envy sets out to re-conceive the ways that we describe and relate to virginity as a cultural construct. Who is a virgin? How do we lose our virginities? What if we regret our "first time"? Contributors to Virgin Envy everything from medieval romance to Bollywood films to Twilight and True Blood, to destabilize the many assumptions about sexual purity. In particular, the hymen is called into question. How is virginity determined for those without a hymen? How do we account for the ways in which the "geography of the hymen" has changed over the course of history? And what about male and queer virginity? Issues of commodification, postcoloniality, and religious diversity are also addressed. "An ambitious, wide-ranging, and eclectic collection." Corrinne Harol, Enlightened Virginity in Eighteenth-Century Literature.

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Condizione: New. Delving into everything from medieval drama to Bollywood films to the Twilight franchise, Virgin Envy examines the elusive state of virginity. Editor(s): Allan, Jonathan A.; Santos, Cristina; Spahr, Adriana. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382. . 2016. Paperback. . . . .

Condizione: New. pp. 256.

Condizione: New. Delving into everything from medieval drama to Bollywood films to the Twilight franchise, Virgin Envy examines the elusive state of virginity. Editor(s): Allan, Jonathan A.; Santos, Cristina; Spahr, Adriana. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382. . 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Virgin Envy sets out to re-conceive the ways that we describe and relate to virginity as a cultural construct. Who is a virgin? How do we lose our virginities? What if we regret our "first time"? Contributors to Virgin Envy everything from medieval romance to Bollywood films to Twilight and True Blood, to destabilize the many assumptions about sexual purity. In particular, the hymen is called into question. How is virginity determined for those without a hymen? How do we account for the ways in which the "geography of the hymen" has changed over the course of history? And what about male and queer virginity? Issues of commodification, postcoloniality, and religious diversity are also addressed. "An ambitious, wide-ranging, and eclectic collection." Corrinne Harol, Enlightened Virginity in Eighteenth-Century Literature Delving into everything from medieval drama to Bollywood films to the Twilight franchise, Virgin Envy examines the elusive state of virginity. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnJonathan Allan is Canada Research Chair in Queer Theory and Associate Professor of Gender and Women s Studies and English and Creative Writing at Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba. He is the author of Reading from B.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Virgin Envy sets out to reconceive the ways we relate to virginity as a cultural construct. Who is a virgin How do we lose our virginities What if we regret our 'first time' Contributors to Virgin Envy examine everything from medieval romance to Bollywood films to True Blood and Twilight, to destabilize the many 'certainties' about sexual purity. In particular, the hymen is called into question. How is virginity determined for those without a hymen How do we account for the ways in which the 'geography of the hymen' has changed over the course of history And what about male and queer virginity Issues of commodification, postcoloniality, and religious diversity are also addressed.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Virgin Envy sets out to re-conceive the ways that we describe and relate to virginity as a cultural construct. Who is a virgin? How do we lose our virginities? What if we regret our "first time"? Contributors to Virgin Envy everything from medieval romance to Bollywood films to Twilight and True Blood, to destabilize the many assumptions about sexual purity. In particular, the hymen is called into question. How is virginity determined for those without a hymen? How do we account for the ways in which the "geography of the hymen" has changed over the course of history? And what about male and queer virginity? Issues of commodification, postcoloniality, and religious diversity are also addressed. "An ambitious, wide-ranging, and eclectic collection." Corrinne Harol, Enlightened Virginity in Eighteenth-Century Literature.