2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Conclusion
Author : David Ghanim
Published in: The Virginity Trap in the Middle East
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
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The virginity cult is one of the many taboos still dominating social life in the Middle East. It is intensely entrenched in the cultural practices of the region. Virginity is a supreme social norm strongly related to the sexual purity of the female and the social construction of family honor.