Virginity on Screen
The First Time in American Teen Films
Published on 6. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
265 pages
978-1-4766-8500-7 (ISBN)
Description
Virginity--a major adolescent rite of passage--has been explored in the coming-of-age film genre for many decades. This book examines the evolution of teen movies over the past 40 years, posing crucial questions about how film shapes our cultural understanding of virginity. By surveying more than 30 mainstream and independent coming-of-age films from the 1980s to the present, it considers what types of first-time sexual experiences are represented on screen, how they are different for men and women, and whether they are subverting or reinforcing gender stereotypes.
Drawing from notable teen movies such as Dirty Dancing (1987), American Pie (1999), Real Women Have Curves (2002), Lady Bird (2017), and Plan B (2021), the book identifies a progressive shift toward more sex-positive and feminist representations of first-time sexual experiences on screen. Each chapter studies how the political climate, sex education policies, and cultural norms specific to each era impact the film's release and its teenage audience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Illustrations
Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8500-7 (9781476685007)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Caroline Madden is a film critic who has written for The Daily Beast, RogerEbert.com, IndieWire, Reverse Shot, and more.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
delete¿A Brief History of Virginity
delete¿A Teenager Is Born
delete¿The Teenager Reigns
delete¿Virginity Cinema in the 21st Century
delete¿The Future of Virginity Cinema
I.¿1980s
delete¿Little Darlings (1980)
delete¿Private Lessons (1981)
delete¿Goin' All the Way! (1981)
delete¿Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
delete¿My Tutor (1983)
delete¿Private School (1983)
delete¿Joy of Sex (1984)
delete¿Hot Moves (1984)
delete¿Vision Quest (1985)
delete¿Dirty Dancing (1987)
delete¿Say Anything (1989)
II.¿1990s
delete¿Mermaids (1990)
delete¿Household Saints (1993)
delete¿Scream (1996)
delete¿Ripe (1996)
delete¿Whatever (1998)
delete¿Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
delete¿Cruel Intentions (1999)
delete¿The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
delete¿The Virgin Suicides (1999)
delete¿American Virgin (1999)
delete¿American Pie (1999)
III.¿2000s
delete¿Love & Basketball (2000)
delete¿Real Women Have Curves (2002)
delete¿The Girl Next Door (2004)
delete¿Sex Drive (2008)
delete¿Wild Cherry (2009)
delete¿18-Year-Old Virgin (2009)
delete¿American Virgin (2009)
IV.¿2010s
delete¿The First Time (2012)
delete¿The To Do List (2013)
delete¿The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
delete¿Lady Bird (2017)
delete¿Summer '03 (2018)
delete¿If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
V.¿2020s
delete¿Banging Laine (2020)
delete¿Plan B (2021)
delete¿Sex Appeal (2022)
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
delete¿A Brief History of Virginity
delete¿A Teenager Is Born
delete¿The Teenager Reigns
delete¿Virginity Cinema in the 21st Century
delete¿The Future of Virginity Cinema
I.¿1980s
delete¿Little Darlings (1980)
delete¿Private Lessons (1981)
delete¿Goin' All the Way! (1981)
delete¿Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
delete¿My Tutor (1983)
delete¿Private School (1983)
delete¿Joy of Sex (1984)
delete¿Hot Moves (1984)
delete¿Vision Quest (1985)
delete¿Dirty Dancing (1987)
delete¿Say Anything (1989)
II.¿1990s
delete¿Mermaids (1990)
delete¿Household Saints (1993)
delete¿Scream (1996)
delete¿Ripe (1996)
delete¿Whatever (1998)
delete¿Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
delete¿Cruel Intentions (1999)
delete¿The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
delete¿The Virgin Suicides (1999)
delete¿American Virgin (1999)
delete¿American Pie (1999)
III.¿2000s
delete¿Love & Basketball (2000)
delete¿Real Women Have Curves (2002)
delete¿The Girl Next Door (2004)
delete¿Sex Drive (2008)
delete¿Wild Cherry (2009)
delete¿18-Year-Old Virgin (2009)
delete¿American Virgin (2009)
IV.¿2010s
delete¿The First Time (2012)
delete¿The To Do List (2013)
delete¿The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
delete¿Lady Bird (2017)
delete¿Summer '03 (2018)
delete¿If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
V.¿2020s
delete¿Banging Laine (2020)
delete¿Plan B (2021)
delete¿Sex Appeal (2022)
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index