{"product_id":"saving-sex-amy-derogatis-9780199942251","title":"Saving Sex C","description":"When it comes to evangelicals and sex, it seems, whatever the question, the answer is \"no.\" In \u003cem\u003eSaving Sex\u003c\/em\u003e, Amy DeRogatis argues that this could not be further from the truth. Demolishing the myth of evangelicals as anti-sex, she shows that American evangelicals claim that fabulous sex--in the right context--is viewed as a divinely-sanctioned, spiritual act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, evangelical sex education has been a thriving industry. Evangelical couples have sought advice from Christian psychologists and marriage counselors, purchased millions of copies of faith-based \"sexual guidebooks,\" and consulted magazines, pamphlets, websites, blogs, and podcasts on a vast array of sexual topics, including human anatomy, STDs--sometimes known as \"Sexually Transmitted Demons\"--varieties of sexual pleasure, role-play, and sex toys, all from a decidedly biblical angle. DeRogatis discusses a wide range of evidence, from purity literature for young evangelicals to sex manuals for married couples to \"deliverance manuals,\" which instruct believers in how to expel demons that enter the body through sexual sin. Evangelicals have at times attempted to co-opt the language of female empowerment, emphasizing mutual consent and female sexual pleasure while insisting that the key to marital sexual happiness depends on maintaining traditional gender roles based on the literal interpretation of scripture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaving Sex\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-overdue exploration of evangelicals' surprising and often-misunderstood beliefs about sex--who can do what, when, and why--and of the many ways in which they try to bring those beliefs to bear on American culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy DeRogatis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199942250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199942251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.08h x 5.71w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/12\/2014 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1331","brand":"Amy DeRogatis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981503135999,"sku":"9780199942251","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bc1dfc3-688d-413d-8f45-6638b3453fa0.jpg?v=1683255963","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saving-sex-amy-derogatis-9780199942251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}