Book
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.
Content descriptions
| 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Christian women > Sexual behavior. Evangelicalism. Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity. Women in Christianity. Women's rights > Religious aspects > Christianity. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | NF 261.8357 KLE (Text) | 38256101823700 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| LDR | 02639cam a2200433 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 3183290 | ||
| 003 | ME | ||
| 005 | 20180926180239.0 | ||
| 008 | 180502s2018 nyu e b 001 0deng d | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a2018005457 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781501124815 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a1501124811 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781501124822 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a150112482X ‡q(paperback) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)1049711277 | |
| 040 | . | ‡beng ‡erda ‡dMO7 | |
| 049 | . | ‡aMZ7A | |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a261.8/357 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aKlein, Linda Kay, ‡eauthor. ‡0(ME)641048 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aPure : ‡binside the evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free / ‡cLinda Kay Klein. |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bTouchstone, ‡c2018. | |
| 300 | . | ‡ax, 340 pages ; ‡c24 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 500 | . | ‡aPublisher, publication date, and paging may vary. | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aMovement 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. |
| 520 | . | ‡aFrom 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. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aChristian women ‡xSexual behavior. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aEvangelicalism. ‡0(ME)484827 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSex ‡xReligious aspects ‡xChristianity. ‡0(ME)503347 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWomen in Christianity. ‡0(ME)510061 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWomen's rights ‡xReligious aspects ‡xChristianity. ‡0(ME)727769 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aBiographies. ‡2lcgft ‡0(ME)130 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMO7 ‡b03/25/2022 ‡cMerged. | |
| 904 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 2018 | |
| 904 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 2022 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a3183290 ‡b ‡c3183290 ‡tbiblio | |
