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Forces of Patriarchy

Adolescent Experiences of Sexuality and Conceptions of Relationships

Dalhousie University

This article examines the ways in which forces of patriarchy, along with capitalism, in constructing women, continue to play a significant role in shaping adolescent experiences of sexuality and conceptions of relationships. Based on a qualitative textual analysis of 875 letters written to the advice column of Teen Magazine, this article begins by reporting on some of the concerns and issues of sexuality, gender identity, and relationships facing preteen and teenage women in the 1990s. It is argued in this article that during early adolescence the power and the contradictions of patriarchy and capitalism, in shaping what are seen as most private—an adult sexual identity—are most apparent and identifiable. It is in listening to and hearing the voices and experiences of young women that we can begin to understand how teenage women are shaped as sexual beings in a culture of patriarchy.

Youth & Society, Vol. 32, No. 2, 202-227 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X00032002004


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