American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus

by Lisa Wade

Book Overview

The hookup is now part of college life. Yet the drunken encounter we always hear about tells only a fraction of the story. Rising above misinformation and moralizing, Lisa Wade offers the definitive account of this new sexual culture and demonstrates that the truth is both more heartening and more harrowing than we thought.

Offering invaluable insights for parents, educators, and students, Wade situates hookup culture within the history of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039328509X
• ISBN13: 9780393285093
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"