Becoming sexual : a critical appraisal of the sexualization of girls / R. Danielle Egan.
The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and politicians in recent years. This prolific discourse sets alarm bells ringing: sexualization is said to lead to depression, promiscuity and compassion deficit disorder, and rob young girls of their childhood. How...
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2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Sexualization as a Social Problem
- 1. What is Sexualization?
- 2. (Hetero)Sexualization, Pathological Femininity, and Hope for the Future
- 3. Sexualized Tastes, Middle-Class Fantasies, and Fears of Class Contagion
- 4. Unmanageable Bodies, Adult Disgust, and the Demand for Innocence.