Virginity loss in reel/real life: Using popular movies to navigate sexual initiation

Sociological Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 804-827

  Carpenter, Laura M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Culture; Mass media; Sexuality; Text and meaning; Virginity loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350007792     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2009.01137.x     Document Type: Article

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