Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abstinence, AIDS, and Evangelicals: An Introduction 1
5. 1. From Abstinence to Purity: The Changing Tropes of Chastity 22
6. 2. Of Purity Rings and Pop Stars: Using Sex to Sell Abstinence 41
7. 3. “Someday My Prince Will Come”: The Fairy-tale Narrative and Female Power 63
8. 4. Disciplining Sexuality: How American Evangelical Youth Are Committing to Abstinence—and Sticking with It 88
9. 5. The Fractured Fairy Tale: When True Love Doesn’t Wait 113
10. 6. Fearing God, Not AIDS: Abstinence in Africa 143
11. 7. The Condom Conflict: Saving Lives or Promoting Promiscuity? 168
12. 8. What’s Not So Great about Great Sex 184
13. Appendix: List of Campaign Leaders 197
14. Notes 199
15. Bibliography 221
16. Index 235