The virginity myth and the sexual agency of Singaporean women
The virginity myth (Valenti, 2009) identifies society’s expectations for women to be virginal till marriage. The theory combines the historical background, morality doctrines, and religious discourses that justify society’s need for women to remain virgins until marriage. The woman-specific myth con...
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Main Author: | Ng, Hui Ling |
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Other Authors: | Sun Hsiao-Li Shirley |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66128 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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