Title:
Sex and the soul : juggling sexuality, spirituality, romance, and religion on America's college campuses / Donna Freitas.
Author:
Freitas, Donna, author.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Call Number:
BL625.9.C64 F74 2015
Abstract:
First published in 2008, Donna Freitas's Sex and the Soul revealed what college students -- at institutions large and small, public and private, secular, Catholic, and evangelical -- really think about sex, dating, religion, and spirituality. Based on face-to-face interviews with students across the country, Sex and the Soul achieved national acclaim, illuminating the as-yet-unexplored struggles of college students navigating the lines of faith and sexuality. Now, in this updated edition, Freitas reflects on the hundreds of conversations she has had with students since the book was first published in an all-new afterword, and offers practical advice for young people struggling with issues of sex and spirituality and for the adults giving them guidance.
Edition:
Updated Edition.
ISBN:
9780190221287
Physical Description:
xxii, 326 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Foreword / Lauren Winner -- Introduction. Welcome to college: Meet Amy Stone, tour guide, fashion model, straight-A student -- Section One. THE VARIETIES OF COLLEGE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE -- 1. The spiritual colleges: Souls adrift -- 2. Why Catholic schools (and their students) are "spiritual but not religious" -- 3. Evangelical extroverts: faithful and diverse -- Section Two. THE ROMANTIC IDEAL -- 4. Evangelical purity culture: Its princesses and warriors -- 5. Wanted: A little romance -- Section Three. THE TRUTH ABOUT SEX ON CAMPUS -- 6. Where dating = marriage and a kiss means everything -- 7. Hookups, ho's, and losing it -- Section Four. RECONCILING SEX AND THE SOUL (OR NOT) ON CAMPUS -- 8. God vs. my boyfriend -- 9. Dividing sex from the soul: why religion doesn't matter when it comes to sex -- Section Five. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS -- 10. Seeking a sexy spirituality for students on campus -- A Practical Guide to Sex and the Soul: Three musts for your college to-do list, what to say to your child, student, parishioner, friend -- AFTERWORD: Everyone wants to talk about hooking up: New reflections after nearly a decade of conversation -- 5 Simple Ideas for Responding to Hookup Culture on Campus: for faculty, administrators, campus ministry, and student affairs staff.
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