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

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