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Focusing on the cultural narratives surrounding female virginity loss, this study analyzes autobiographical accounts and romance fiction to reveal how sexual desire and romantic love are intertwined in contemporary society. It critiques the dominant paradigm that dictates women’s experiences of virginity loss, exploring how these narratives shape expectations and ideals. The book delves into the romanticization of concepts like "the right one" and "the right time," highlighting various ways these themes are negotiated, upheld, or resisted in popular literature.
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The Consummate Virgin, Jodi McAlister
- Language
- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- The Consummate Virgin
- Subtitle
- Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jodi McAlister
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN13
- 9783030550035
- Description
- Focusing on the cultural narratives surrounding female virginity loss, this study analyzes autobiographical accounts and romance fiction to reveal how sexual desire and romantic love are intertwined in contemporary society. It critiques the dominant paradigm that dictates women’s experiences of virginity loss, exploring how these narratives shape expectations and ideals. The book delves into the romanticization of concepts like "the right one" and "the right time," highlighting various ways these themes are negotiated, upheld, or resisted in popular literature.