An Anthropological Study of Factors Affecting the Construction of Sexuality in Ghana : Teenage Pregnancy, School Education and Virgins? Clubs.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bratton, Angela R.
Imprint:	Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (227 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Teenage girls -- Sexual behavior -- Ghana. Teenage girls -- Ghana -- Attitudes. Teenage girls -- Ghana -- Conduct of life. Pregnant teenagers -- Ghana. Sex instruction for girls -- Ghana. Puberty rites -- Ghana. Sex customs -- Ghana. Manners and customs. Pregnant teenagers. Puberty rites. Sex customs. Sex instruction for girls. Teenage girls -- Attitudes. Teenage girls -- Conduct of life. Teenage girls -- Sexual behavior. Ghana -- Social life and customs. Ghana. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11159737

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ISBN:	9780773418653 0773418652 9780773435971 0773435972
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This study explores the formation of gender identity and the sexual practices of teens in Kumasi, Ghana within the context of the growing emphasis on formal schooling. Direct interviews with students, teachers and members of the community offer a rich variety of data that allows for important conclusions about shifting conceptions of family, education, production and reproduction.
Other form:	Print version: 9780773435971

Table of Contents:

An Anthropological Study of Factors Affecting the Construction of Sexuality in Ghana Teenage Pregnancy, School Education, and Virgins' Clubs; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Developing Importance of Education; Chapter 3: Crafting Teenage and Youth Identities; Chapter 4: Constructing Sexuality: Schooling and Sex Education; Chapter 5: Unplanned Pregnancies; Chapter 6: The Right Kind of Rites; Chapter 7: Conclusions; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

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