Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-298) and index.
1. Sexual Honor and Republican Law -- 2. National Honor, the Family, and the Construction of the Marvelous City -- 3. "What Virginity Is This?": Judging the Honor of the Modern Woman -- 4. Single Mothers, Modern Daughters, and the Changing Politics of Freedom and Virginity -- 5. Honorable Partnerships: The Importance of Color in Sex and Marriage