The First Time/Das Erstes Mal
Approaches to Virginity Loss in U.S. and German Teen Magazines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2328635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura M Carpenter (0000-0002-2803-4654, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-61 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x01033001002 |
| OpenAlex | W2125827726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 42 |
Cross-national studies link mass media presentation of sexuality to different patterns of adolescent sexual socialization and conduct but have not analyzed media texts in detail. Using ethnographic content analysis, the author evaluates 76 stories about virginity loss-a key sexual transition-from one German and one U.S. teen magazine. Consistent with culture-specific approaches to teen sexuality, editors at both publications made similar recommendations for virginity loss, but German editors portrayed suggested practices as more appealing and feasible
Advertising · Content analysis · Ethnography · German · Human sexuality · Mass media · Media studies · Presentation (obstetrics) · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Virginity test · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,22 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |