Mixed messages : norms and social control around teen sex and pregnancy /

American teenagers hear mixed messages about sex and sexuality. Struggles over teen sexuality norms and their enforcement are a major cultural battleground. What are these norms, and what makes them effective or ineffective? Through interviews with college students and teen parents, this book reveal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mollborn, Stefanie (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Teenagers > Sexual behavior. Teenage pregnancy. Sexual ethics. Social norms. Social control. Pregnancy in Adolescence Social Control, Formal Adolescents > Sexualité. Grossesse chez l'adolescente. Morale sexuelle. Normes sociales. Contrôle social. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture. Sexual ethics Social control Social norms Teenage pregnancy Teenagers > Sexual behavior Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Norms and social control of teen sexuality
Theorizing about norms and social control
"Don't ask, don't tell": sexuality norms and social control at home
"What are people going to think?": the influence of close friends and peers
"Scare it into us": school norms and social control
"Carrying a stigma": communities and teen sexuality
"Say one thing and do another": teens react to norms and social control
Conclusion.