This alternative version of LeVay and Baldwin's acclaimed text Human Sexuality is more accessible to students with a limited background in biology, but maintains the evidence-based approach and readability of the original. The language and terminology throughout are more comprehensible, making it suitable for interdisciplinary study. INDICE: PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON SEXUALITY - Why Study Human Sexuality? - Researchers Take Diverse Approaches to the Study of Sexuality - Sex-Education Faces Significant Obstacles - PART II: WOMEN'S BODIES - A Woman's Vulva Includes Her Mons, Labia, Vaginal Opening, and Clitoris - The Vagina Is the OutermostPortion of the Female Reproductive Tract - The Anus Can Also Be a Sex Organ -The Uterus Serves a Double Duty - The Oviducts Are the Site of Fertilization - The Ovaries Produce Ova and Sex Hormones - Menstruation Is a Biological Process with Cultural and Practical Aspects - Menstrual Problems Are Common But Treatable - Sex Steroids Have Other Effects - The Breasts Have Both Erotic and Reproductive Significance - PART III: MEN'S BODIES - The Male External Genitalia Are the Penis and Scrotum - Penile Erection Involves Nerves, Blood, and Chemistry - The Testicles Produce Sperm and Sex Hormones - Nudity Is Culturally Regulated - PART IV: SEX AND GENDER DIFFERENCES - Genes and Hormones Guide Sex Development - Sex Development May Go Awry - Gender Is a Central Aspect of Personhood - Biological Factors Influence Gender - Experiments Demonstrate a Role for Sex Hormones - Life Experiences Influence Gender - Gender Development Involves Complex Interactions - Transgendered People Cross Society's Deepest Divide- PART V: ATTRACTION, AROUSAL, AND RESPONSE - Sexual Attraction: It Takes Two- Attractiveness Involves Senses Besides Vision - Sexual Arousal Has MultipleRoots - Sexual Arousal Follows a Response Cycle - PART VI: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR - People Have Differing Ideas about What Constitutes Sexual Behavior - Masturbation Is a Very Common Form of Sexual Expression - The Kiss Represents True Loveb Sometimes - 'Petting' and 'Fondling' Refer to a Variety of Noncoital Behaviors - Oral Sex Is Increasingly Popular - Most Sexual Encounters Include Coitus - Anal Sex May Be a Part of Either Heterosexual or Male Homosexual Behavior - Men and Women May Have Different Preferences for Sexual Encounters - Sex Toys Are Used to Enhance Sexual Pleasure - Some Cultures Have Discussed Sexual Behavior More Openly than Others - Many Disabled People Have Active Sex Lives - PART VII: SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS - Sexual Relationships Are Motivated by Many Factors - Religion and the Law Influence Sexual Morality - Moral Judgments about Sex Depend on Its Context - Americans' Attitudes Have Changed over Time - Casual Sex Has More Appeal to Men than to Women - Dating Relationships Are Often Short-Lived - Love Cements Many Sexual Relationships - Unrequited Love Is Painful for Both Parties - Life Experiences Mold Our Sexual Relationships - Couples in Relationships Resemble Each Other - Communication Is a Key Factor in the Success of Relationships - Love, Jealousy, and Infidelity Are Intertwined - Extra-Pair Relationships Have Many Styles and Motivations - PART VIII: FERTILITY, PREGNANCY, AND CHILDBIRTH - Pregnancy and Childbirth Raise Major Health Concerns - Pregnancy Is Confirmed by Hormonal Tests - The Likelihood of Achieving Pregnancy Can Be Maximized by Tracking Ovulation - Infertility Can Result from Problems in the Woman or in the Man - Many Embryos Do Not Survive - Pregnancy Is Conventionally Divided into Three Trimesters - The Second Trimester Is the Easiest - The Third Trimester Is a Time of Preparation - Labor Has Three Stages- The Period after Birth Places Many Demands on Parents - Breast-Feeding Is the Preferred Method of Nourishing the Infant - PART IX: CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION - Birth Control Has a Long History - Different Users Have Different Contraceptive Needs - Physical Methods Block Sperm Transport - Hormone-Based Methods Are Easy to Use - Hormones Can Be Administered by Non-Oral Routes - Behavioral Methods Are Demanding - There Are Contraceptive Options after Unprotected Coitus - Sterilization Is Highly Reliable - Disabled Persons Have Special Contraceptive Needs - Several Safe Abortion Procedures Are Available - Americans Are Divided on Abortion, but Most Favor Restricted Availability - PART X: SEXUALITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: FROM BIRTH TO ADOLESCENCE - Is Childhood a Period of Sexual Innocence? - Some Children Have Sexual Contact with Adults - Preadolescence May Be Marked by an Increase in Sexual Interest - Adolescence Is a Time of Sexual Exploration - Teen Sexuality Is Central to Identity Development - PART XI: SEXUALITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: ADULTHOOD - In Young Adulthood, Conflicting Demands Moderate Sexual Expression - Cohabitation Is an Increasingly Prevalent Lifestyle - Marriage Takes Diverse Forms - The Institution of Marriage Is Evolving - Most Married Couples Are Satisfied with Their Sex Lives - Many Factors Bring Relationships to an End - Marital Disruption Can Have Negative and Positive Consequences - Menopause Marks Women's Transition to Infertility - Men's Fertility Declines Gradually with Age - The Sex Lives of Old People Have Traditionally Been Ignored - PART XII: SEXUAL ORIENTATION - There Is a Spectrum of Sexual Orientations - Sexual Orientation Is Not an Isolated Trait - DiverseTheories Attempt to Explain Sexual Orientation - The Gay Community Has Struggled for Equal Rights - Growing Up Gay Presents Challenges - Gay Sex Has Its Own Style - Changing Sexual Orientation Is Difficult or Impossible - Homophobia Has Multiple Roots - Bisexuals Are Caught between Two Worlds - PART XIII: ATYPICAL SEXUALITY - Sexual Variety Is the Spice of Life - 'Paraphilia' Is the Psychiatric Term for Problematic Sexual Desire or Behavior - Some Adults Desire Sexual Contact with Children - Sex Offenders Do Not Necessarily Repeat Their Offenses - There Are Numerous Theories of Paraphilia - Theories of Causation Have Suggested a Variety of Treatments - PART XIV: SEXUAL DISORDERS - The Prevalence of Sexual Disorders Is Controversial - Erectile Dysfunction Has Many Causes and Treatments - Premature Ejaculation Is Men's Number One Sex Problem - Delayed Ejaculation Can Be a Side Effect of Several Drugs - Sexual Pain Is Uncommon in Men - Female Sexual Arousal Disorder Involves Insufficient Genital Response - There Are Many Reasons for Sexual Pain in Women - Difficulty in ReachingOrgasm Is Very Common among Women - Too Much Interest in Sex Can Cause Problems - Lack of Desire for Sex Is Not Necessarily a Problem - PART XV: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES - Venereal Diseases Were Seen as Punishment for Sexual License - STDs Are Still a Major Problem in the United States - Insects Are More of an Annoyance than a Danger - Trichomoniasis Is Caused by a Protozoan - Bacterial STDs Can Usually Be Treated with Antibiotics - Gonorrhea Can Lead to Infertility - Chlamydia Causes a Common Infection with Serious Complications - The Status of Bacterial Vaginosis as an STD Is Uncertain - Urethritis Can Be Caused by a Variety of Organisms - Viral STDs Can Be Dangerous and Hard to Treat - Molluscum Contagiosum Is a Self-Limiting Condition - Genital Herpes Is a Lifelong but Not Life-Threatening Infection - Human Papillomaviruses Can Cause Genital Wartsb and Cancer - Hepatitis Viruses Can Be Sexually Transmitted - AIDSIs Caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus - There Are Several Ways to Reduce the Likelihood of STD Transmission - Not Everything Is an STD - PART XVI: SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, AND PARTNER VIOLENCE - What Is Rape? - College Rapes Are Common - Rape Can Have Severe Effects on the Victim - Rape Laws Have Become More Protective of Victims - Why Do Men Rape? - Intervention Programs Areof Uncertain Value - Sexual Harassment Occurs in Many Environments - There Are Three Kinds of Stalkers - Intimate Partner Violence Is a Cr
- ISBN: 978-0-87893-421-8
- Editorial: Sinauer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 560
- Fecha Publicación: 18/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés