Nevermore: The Hymen and the Loss of Virginity [Hardcover]

Deanna Holtzman (Author), Nancy Kulish (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0765700379 | ISBN-13: 978-0765700377 | Publication Date: June 1, 1997

The loss of virginity is irreversible. Even God, who performs all sorts of miracles, parts the seas, raises the dead, cannot, according to our religious traditions, reverse its finality. Even in today's sexually permissive world, the loss of virginity is an important developmental milestone that marks the passage to adult sexuality. On one side of the threshold lies Peter Pan's never-never land, a world of perpetual childhood. On the other lies adult sexuality, procreation and parenthood, and ultimately death. This text focuses on the meanings of the loss of virginity. Using examples from myths, literature, and their extensive clinical practice, the authors demonstrate the importance of this milestone in understanding the psychology of women as well as the ways in which men relate to women.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 266 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765700379
• ISBN-13: 978-0765700377
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,595,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very insightful read, February 21, 2005

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This review is from: Nevermore: The Hymen and the Loss of Virginity (Hardcover)

This book was written with the intention of breaking down the marked silence psychoanalysis has maintained on the topic of virginity. 'Nevermore' primarily chronicles what defloration means to the women who have lost their virginity, to the men who take it, and the cultural logic behind its prominent importance in most societies. The analysis presented in 'Nevermore' carefully covers the origins of virginity, its representation in literature by both female and male authors, anthropological studies of its presence, the sexual morals of fairy tales and the psychoanalytic process of defloration for Western men and women. For anyone who is looking for an insightful look into the reason why virginity has maintained its relevance in modern day society, this is an excellent start to a very complex and interesting question. A very intelligent piece of work.

7 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book is good for women, February 4, 1999

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This review is from: Nevermore: The Hymen and the Loss of Virginity (Hardcover)

it speaks about virginity and methods used to verify it it speaks about hymen as one of those method.