Sexuality is a central but highly controversial aspect of human nature. In this new undergraduate textbook, Simon LeVay and Sharon Valente aim to help students understand the diversity of human sexual expression as well as the various perspectives from which sexuality can be viewed. These perspectives range from biology and medicine, evolutionary theory, cognitive science, social psychology, feminism and cross cultural studies to moral and political discourse. Rather than attempting to present cut-and-dried answers to contentious or unresolved sexual questions, the authors present solid data and a multiplicity of interpretive viewpoints. This approach helps students develop critical thinking, make informed decisions about their own sex lives and contribute constructively and non-judgementally to the social debate on sexual issues. The CD-ROM included with each text contains: learning objectives; study questions; self-quiz; discussion questions; key terms; glossary; and animations and activities.
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". . . offers far greater coverage than most other texts. . . . the 'take-home' messages are clearly presented. . . . Thumbs up!" -- M. Betsy Bergen, Kansas State University
"The chapter 'Sex Hormones & the Menstrual Cycle' is exceptionally engaging and accessible. . . . the authors did a marvelous job..." -- Pauline M. Maki, National Institutes of Health
"The writing is engaging, clear, informative, and professional. It is probably the best of its kind." -- Martin Lalumière, University of Toronto
"The chapter 'Sex Hormones & the Menstrual Cycle' is exceptionally engaging and accessible. . . . the authors did a marvelous job..." -- Pauline M. Maki, National Institutes of Health
"The writing is engaging, clear, informative, and professional. It is probably the best of its kind." -- Martin Lalumière, University of Toronto
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SIMON LEVAY, Ph.D. is a British-born neuroscientist turned science writer and teacher. He was educated at Cambridge University, UK and the University of Gottingen, Germany. In 1971, he moved to the United States. He has served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and has taught at Harvard, the University of California, and Stanford University, all USA. LeVay has authored over 40 scientific studies; the best known of these is a 1991 report in Science that described a difference in brain structure between heterosexual and homosexual men. This study helped spark a wealth of new research on the biology of sexual orientation. LeVay is the author or coauthor of nine books, some in the area of human sexuality and others on a broader range of scientific topics. JANICE BALDWIN, Ph.D. is a sociologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. She is co-author, with her husband John Baldwin, of numerous studies and articles in the area of sexuality and sex education, as well as the textbook Behavior Principles in Everyday Life, now in its fourth edition. The Baldwins co-teach an undergraduate Human Sexuality course that is regularly voted Best Course at UCSB. They also teach an advanced seminar course on the same topic. The Baldwins have been named as Best Professors on several occasions.
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Simon LeVay is a British-born neuroscientist turned writer. He is best known for a 1991 study, published in Science, which reported on a difference in brain structure between gay and straight men. He has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School and the Salk Institute in San Diego, but he now lives in Los Angeles. He has written several books on sex, including a college textbook titled Human Sexuality (now in its third edition), and most recently Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation. Once a fanatical bicycle racer, LeVay continues to ride his bicycle though at a more sober pace. He is intolerant of creationists and lactose.
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Got the job done as far as what was required from the class. Speaks in mature manner but still lays out the facts.
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Answers To A Variety Of Sexuality Topics,
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Excellent textbook discussing the aspects of the human sexual nature. Would like to read less about common intercourse details and more about the psychology behind deviant sexuality.
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This book has wonderful information, backed up with great photos and diagrams. If you ever had any questions about how the body works and theories as to why, this is a great read.
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Before plunging into a detailed discussion of human sexuality, we ask some basic preliminary question: Why study sexuality? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
underage pornography, gonadal intersexuality, gonadal intersexes, paraphilic desires, intimate partner stalking, escort service prostitutes, homosexual transexuals, noncoital sex, preventing childbirth, fertile window, menstruation obsolete, menstrual toxic shock syndrome, internal reproductive tracts, excessive sexual behavior, normal sexual expression, prenatal hormone levels, extrafamilial child molesters, autoerotic asphyxia, transgendered men, erectile structures, partnered sex, sex reassignment surgery, thecal cells, intersexed children, other paraphilias Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Web Resources, Los Angeles, Roman Catholic, Biology of Sex, Alan Guttmacher Institute, American Cancer Society, Second World War, Average Jane, Gallup Organization, Margaret Sanger, World Health Organization, New Guinea, West Hollywood, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychiatric Association, John Money, Planned Parenthood Federation, Sigmund Freud, University of Texas, North America, North Carolina New!
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Before plunging into a detailed discussion of human sexuality, we ask some basic preliminary question: Why study sexuality? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
underage pornography, gonadal intersexuality, gonadal intersexes, paraphilic desires, intimate partner stalking, escort service prostitutes, homosexual transexuals, noncoital sex, preventing childbirth, fertile window, menstruation obsolete, menstrual toxic shock syndrome, internal reproductive tracts, excessive sexual behavior, normal sexual expression, prenatal hormone levels, extrafamilial child molesters, autoerotic asphyxia, transgendered men, erectile structures, partnered sex, sex reassignment surgery, thecal cells, intersexed children, other paraphilias Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Web Resources, Los Angeles, Roman Catholic, Biology of Sex, Alan Guttmacher Institute, American Cancer Society, Second World War, Average Jane, Gallup Organization, Margaret Sanger, World Health Organization, New Guinea, West Hollywood, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychiatric Association, John Money, Planned Parenthood Federation, Sigmund Freud, University of Texas, North America, North Carolina New!
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- Catholic Sexual Ethics by Ronald David Lawler on page 47, and Back Matter
- Sex Is A Spiritual Act by Dale H. Conaway in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- True Nature: A Theory of Sexual Attraction (Perspectives in Sexuality) by Michael R. Kauth on page 4
- The End of Gender: A Psychological Autopsy by Shari L. Thurer in Back Matter
- Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) by Karol L Jensen in Back Matter
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