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Pure : inside the evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free / Linda Kay Klein.
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women--in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir. In the 1990s, a "purity industry" emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture. Purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls came with a dangerous message: girls are potential sexual "stumbling blocks" for boys and men, and any expression of a girl's sexuality could reflect the corruption of her character. This message traumatized many girls--resulting in anxiety, fear, and experiences that mimicked the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder--and trapped them in a cycle of shame.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501124815
- ISBN: 1501124811
- ISBN: 9781501124822
- ISBN: 150112482X
- Physical Description: x, 340 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, 2018.
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| General Note: | Publisher, publication date, and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Movement I: The stumbling blocks -- Sin, psychosis, or system -- The lie -- Pure destruction -- Sexual violence, classified -- Movement II: Stumbling through church -- Man-made girls -- The virgin -- The tigress -- Family values -- The stained-glass ceiling -- Movement III: Stumbling out of church -- Trapped -- Frozen -- The G(od) spot -- Dementor -- Movement IV: How we get over -- Going home -- The no shame movement -- Sanctuary. |
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| Subject: | Christian women > Sexual behavior. Evangelicalism. Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity. Women in Christianity. Women's rights > Religious aspects > Christianity. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 6 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | NF 261.8357 KLE (Text) | 38256101823700 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Pure : Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
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Table of Contents
Pure : Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| Movement I | The Stumbling Blocks | |
| 1 | Sin, Psychosis, or System | p. 37 |
| 2 | The Lie | p. 56 |
| 3 | Pure Destruction | p. 74 |
| 4 | Sexual Violence, Classified | p. 85 |
| Movement II | Stumbling Through Church | |
| 5 | Man-Made Girls | p. 101 |
| 6 | The Virgin | p. 115 |
| 7 | The Tigress | p. 133 |
| 8 | Family Values | p. 149 |
| 9 | The Stained-Glass Ceiling | p. 160 |
| Movement III | Stumbling Out of Church | |
| 10 | Trapped | p. 183 |
| 11 | Frozen | p. 199 |
| 12 | The G(od) Spot | p. 216 |
| 13 | Dementor | p. 231 |
| Movement IV | How We Get Over | |
| 14 | Going Home | p. 249 |
| 15 | The No Shame Movement | p. 259 |
| 16 | Sanctuary | p. 270 |
| A Message for Readers from the Interviewees | p. 289 | |
| About the Interviewees | p. 291 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 295 | |
| Notes | p. 297 | |
| Bibliography | p. 311 | |
| Permissions | p. 323 | |
| Index | p. 327 |
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