Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think about Marrying
2010·305 pages
Sociological study using surveys and interviews to examine heterosexual sexual behaviors, relationship patterns, and marriage attitudes among young American adults.
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Sociological study using surveys and interviews to examine heterosexual sexual behaviors, relationship patterns, and marriage attitudes among young American adults.
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This book combines illuminating personal stories and comprehensive survey data to provide the fullest portrait of heterosexuality among young adults ever produced. Digging underneath stereotypes and unexamined assumptions, the authors, Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker offer compelling answers to many questions. To better understand what motivates young adult's sexual decisions, the authors pay special attention to two important concepts: sexual scripts, the unwritten and often unconscious rules t...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Central focus on premarital sex, hooking up, sexual scripts, and relationship dynamics with extensive survey data and interviews.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and behavior
Religious content
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Discusses religiosity, religious social interactions, and links between faith and sexual conservatism
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Examines how red/blue political affiliations shape sexual choices and attitudes
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or suffering themes depicted
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