Volu m e II - Purdue University Calumet

Dening, Sarah. The Mythology of Sex: An Illustrated Exploration of Sexual Customs and
Practices from Ancient Times to the Present. New York: MacMillan, 1996. 181-97. Print.
I focus on the pages of the book that explain the Victorian views of sexuality all the way through to the
1960s. This is a written as a general overview of the social moors of sex and does not go deep into any kind
of social theory. It mentions key times, attitudes, and people that influence the attitudes toward sex at those
specific times in history.
Doan, Alesha E., and Jean Calterone Williams. The Politics of Virginity: Abstinence in Sex
Education. London: Praeger, 2008. Print.
This book uses statistics on the effectiveness of Abstinence Only education in public schools. Both authors
explore the virgin/whore dichotomy that this kind of sex ed promotes to women and also looks at the
policies as part of a larger movement of reframing sexuality as a morality compass.
Friedan, Betty. The Feminine Mystique. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1963,2001. Print.
This book is used as background for the feminist movement. Friedan covers sexuality, identity formation,
and sexuality. This book has informed many feminists since its first publication in 1963.
Giannetti, Charlene C., and Margaret Sagarese. Boy Crazy: Keeping Your Daughter's Feet on the
Ground When Her Head is in the Clouds. New York: Broadway Books, 2006. Print.
This books is aimed toward parents of girls entering adolescence. The authors are “recognized experts on
the tween years” and have published many books on the subject. I will use this book to analyze how the
messages parents are getting are either reinforcing the scare tactics and unhealthy ideals for young women’s
sexuality or are attempting to reverse such assumption.
Gitlin, Todd. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelms Our Lives.
New York: Metropolitan Books/ Henry Holt and Company, 2002. Print.
Gitlin takes a general look at visual media and how the constant stream of information is distracting and
crates a kind world in which people are not participants but only watchers. I will use this to show how the
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