American Hookup
by Lisa Wade
2020-12-30 00:55:59
"A must-read for any studentâpresent or formerâstuck in hookup cultureâs pressure to put out." âAna Valens, Bitch Offering invaluable insights for students, parents, and educators, Lisa Wade analyzes the mixed messages of hookup c...
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"A must-read for any studentâpresent or formerâstuck in hookup cultureâs pressure to put out." âAna Valens, Bitch Offering invaluable insights for students, parents, and educators, Lisa Wade analyzes the mixed messages of hookup culture on todayâs college campuses within the history of sexuality, the evolution of higher education, and the unfinished feminist revolution. She draws on broad, original, insightful research to explore a challenging emotional landscape, full of opportunities for self-definition but also the risks of isolation, unequal pleasure, competition for status, and sexual violence. Accessible and open-minded, compassionate and honest, American Hookup explains where we are and how we got here, asking, âWhere do we go from here?â
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