Our Sexuality

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This is the most respected and authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality. Written in a direct, non-judgmental manner, this edition of OUR SEXUALITY has been thoroughly and carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings. It is the first college text to bring cutting-edge and in-depth emphasis on the impact of politics on sexuality. Crooks and Baur keep you interested with the most exciting, emerging research and coverage, and focus on strengthening healthy communication among partners. The authors also have revised their overall coverage on maintaining a responsible and healthy sexual relationship, with greater attention to diversity and inclusiveness.

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  • Year: 2,010

  • Edition: 11

  • Pages: 706

  • Pages In File: 706

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 198

  • Issue: 2011 12 30

  • Identifier: 0495812943,9780495812944

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 36,561,178

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Психологические дисциплины Сексология и сексопатология

  • Toc: Contents......Page 11Prologue......Page 38 1 Perspectives on Sexuality......Page 39Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality......Page 40Diversity Within the United States......Page 41A Psychosocial Orientation......Page 43The Islamic Middle East......Page 44China......Page 45Sex for Procreation......Page 47Judaic and Christian Traditions......Page 48Sex as Sinful......Page 49A Sex-Positive Shift......Page 50The Victorian Era......Page 51SEXUALITY AND DIVERSITY Slavery’s Assault on Sexuality and Gender Roles......Page 52The 20th Century......Page 53After World War II......Page 54Featured Film Milk......Page 55The Media and Sexuality......Page 56Television......Page 57Magazines......Page 59Cyberspace and Sexuality......Page 60Sexuality: Where the Personal Is Political......Page 62Summary......Page 64WEB RESOURCES......Page 65 2 Sex Research: Methods and Problems......Page 66The Goals of Sexology......Page 67Case Studies......Page 68Surveys......Page 70Featured Film Kinsey......Page 73SEX AND POLITICS Sex Research Under Siege......Page 75SEXUALITY AND DIVERSITY Pertinent Findings From the NHSLS......Page 76Direct Observations......Page 78The Experimental Method......Page 79Electronic Devices for Measuring Sexual Arousal......Page 80Computerized Assessment of Sexual Behavior......Page 81Sex Research in Cyberspace......Page 82Ethical Guidelines for Human Sex Research......Page 83Summary......Page 84Suggsted Reading......Page 85Web Resources......Page 86 3 Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology......Page 87The Vulva......Page 88The Labia Majora......Page 89The Labia Minora......Page 90Featured Film The Vagina Monologues......Page 91The Clitoris......Page 92SEXUALITY AND DIVERSITY Female Genital Cutting: Torture or Tradition? 55 The Vestibule......Page 93The Introitus a