Did you hear about the girl who-- ? : contemporary legends, folklore, and human sexuality / / Mariamne H. Whatley and Elissa R. Henken
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Whatley Mariamne H
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| Titolo: |
Did you hear about the girl who-- ? : contemporary legends, folklore, and human sexuality / / Mariamne H. Whatley and Elissa R. Henken
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : New York University Press, c2000 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 398.2/097307 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sex |
| Urban folklore - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
HenkenElissa R
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Yes, We Are Folk and We Do Have Folklore; 2. Contraceptive Jelly on Toast and Other UnintendedConsequences of Sexuality Education; 3. You Can't Get Pregnant Your Very First Time:Understandings of Fertility and Birth Controlin Folk Beliefs; 4. Lesbians Don't Have Periods and Other Menstrual Folklore; 5. The Tiny Gift-Wrapped Coffin: Addressing Fears of AIDS; 6. Of Gerbils and Stomach Pumps: Homophobia in Legends; 7. The Peanut Butter Surprise: Fear and Loathing ofWomen's Sexuality |
| 8. The Frat Boy's Sister and the Chat Room Date: Incest, Accidental and Otherwise; 9. The Stolen Kidney, Leaping Crabs, and Other Dangers of Sexuality; 10. I Don't Believe This but My Friends Do: Using Folklorein Sexuality Education; References; Index; About the Authors | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Ever hear the one about the man who wakes up after a chance sexual encounter to discover he's been involuntarily relieved of one of his kidneys? Or the tiny gift-wrapped box from a recently departed lover that reveals a horrible secret? Everyone knows contemporary legends, those barely believable, often lurid, cautionary tales, always told as though they happened to the friend of a friend. Sometimes we pass them on to others unsure of their truthfulness, usually we dismiss them as mere myth. But these far-fetched legends tell us quite a bit about our deepest fears and fantasies. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Did you hear about the girl who-- |
| ISBN: | 0-8147-9505-6 |
| 0-8147-8454-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826398903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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