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Book SynopsisLooks at the language of the chastity movement and discovers a savvy campaign that uses sex to 'sell' abstinence. Drawing from interviews with evangelical leaders and teenagers, this title examines the strategy to shift from a negative 'just say no' approach to a positive one: 'just say yes' to great sex within marriage.
Trade Review"An excellent qualitative examination of how religious persons make sense of their sexuality within contemporary society." -- Kelsy C. Burke Sociology Of Religion "Making Chastity Sexy is important and perceptive in a profound way... Brilliant." -- Frank Schaeffer Huffington Post "Making Chastity Sexy offers a convincing critique ... will appeal to a broad audience." Sociology Of Religion
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abstinence, AIDS, and Evangelicals: An Introduction 1. From Abstinence to Purity: The Changing Tropes of Chastity 2. Of Purity Rings and Pop Stars: Using Sex to Sell Abstinence 3. "Someday My Prince Will Come": The Fairy-tale Narrative and Female Power 4. Disciplining Sexuality: How American Evangelical Youth Are Committing to Abstinence--and Sticking with It 5. The Fractured Fairy Tale: When True Love Doesn't Wait 6. Fearing God, Not AIDS: Abstinence in Africa 7. The Condom Conflict: Saving Lives or Promoting Promiscuity? 8. What's Not So Great about Great Sex Appendix: List of Interviewees Notes Bibliography Index
