The Ideology of Virginity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2587450 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Berger (corresponding author), Morton G Wenger |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 666 |
| Publication date | 1973-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/350880 |
| OpenAlex | W2319027849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 2 |
Virginity is most often treated as a commonly agreed-upon given in the literature on sexuality. Here the concept is seen to be a variable one, assigned different meanings in different social contexts. The concept of virginity is also placed in a larger, macrosocial framework incorporating elements of a broad sexual ideology. Data supporting these positions are presented as well as evidence pertaining to the lack of differential adherence to relevant sexual norms by males and females. Tentative conclusions are drawn that norms relating to virginity tend to be supported by both males and females, but for different reasons, and that these norms are supported and rejected about equally in society as a whole. It is further suggested that this lack of unanimity is due to long-term changes in the economic role of women in modern industrial society
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Unanimity · Virginity test · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
Courtship Violence among College Students
Gender Differences in Courtship Violence Victimization
The economic value of virtue
Media, State, and Patriarchy
The Film Kids 25 Years On
Am I Still a Virgin?”
Virginity Loss in Reel/Real Life
The ambiguity of “having sex”
College virgins
Timing of the transition to nonvirginity among unmarried adolescent women
Sexual Behavior in Adolescence
Developmental Transitions in Male Sexuality
The relationship of sexual satisfaction to coital involvement
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2020 (44) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |