The American Dream and the Popular NovelRoutledge & K. Paul, 1985 - 243 pages |
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Page 107
... sexuality , then to describe some components of interiority . In several bestsellers , sex is construed as the ... sexual behavior . The choice , as in the supermarket , was dazzling , and all brands , from sodomy and gang bangs to ...
... sexuality , then to describe some components of interiority . In several bestsellers , sex is construed as the ... sexual behavior . The choice , as in the supermarket , was dazzling , and all brands , from sodomy and gang bangs to ...
Page 110
... sexual objectification . Though it is set in the world of gay hustlers rather than heterosexual liaisons , the problems are surprisingly similar : a premium is put on youth and beauty , each beautiful ' youngman ' ' fears his inevitable ...
... sexual objectification . Though it is set in the world of gay hustlers rather than heterosexual liaisons , the problems are surprisingly similar : a premium is put on youth and beauty , each beautiful ' youngman ' ' fears his inevitable ...
Page 113
... sexuality also entail self - involvement , whether the simple self - delight of narcissism , or a more complex desire to ... sexual mores . Similarly , The Battle of Villa Fiorita ( 1963 ) in which two lovers contemplate divorce but part ...
... sexuality also entail self - involvement , whether the simple self - delight of narcissism , or a more complex desire to ... sexual mores . Similarly , The Battle of Villa Fiorita ( 1963 ) in which two lovers contemplate divorce but part ...
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the social context | 17 |
from entrepreneurial | 63 |
the varieties | 91 |
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