Gender and Sexual Agency - How Young People Make Choices About Sex

Informationen zum Autor By Heather Powers Albanesi Klappentext Gender and Sexual Agency considers how heterosexual Latino American, Asian American and white youth negotiate sexual encounters. Written in an approachable style for undergraduates, Albanesi presents intimate portraits of both young men and young women that illustrate how our experience of gender informs our willingness to exercise sexual agency. Zusammenfassung Gender and Sexual Agency considers how heterosexual Latino American! Asian American and white youth negotiate sexual encounters. Written in an approachable style for undergraduates! Albanesi presents intimate portraits of both young men and young women that illustrate how our experience of gender informs our willingness to exercise sexual agency. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Sexual Landscape Today: A Promise Unfulfilled? Chapter 3 Gender and Sexual Agency Part 4 Expressing Agency Chapter 5 Shari-Playing the Game Chapter 6 Juan-Refusing a 'Player' Masculinity Chapter 7 Qui-Maintaining a Christian Identity Chapter 8 Maya-Asserting a Feminine Vulnerability Chapter 9 Claire-"My Parents Can Count on Me" Part 10 Eschewing Agency Chapter 11 Margaret-Deferring to Partner Pressure Chapter 12 Antonio-Choosing to Abdicate Control Chapter 13 Laura-Deferring to Momentum Part 14 Moving Toward Agency Chapter 15 Carolyn-A Cynical Romantic Chapter 16 Lilly-Moving toward Mutuality Chapter 17 Michael-Keeping Sex Special Part 18 Conclusion Chapter 19 Personal Sense of Gender and Sexual Agency

Product details

• Authors: Heather Powers Albanesi
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2009
• EAN: 9780739134986
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-3498-6
• No. of pages: 161
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Gender studies, gender groups, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour, gender studies;sexual behavior;sociology;women's studies