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by Edward Laumann (Author), Robert T Michael (Author), Gina Kolata (Author) "Nearly everyone has had questions about his or her sex life..." (more)
Key Phrases: noncohabiting partnerships, active oral sex, having partnered sex, New York, United States, General Social Survey (more...)
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Embargoed until the day--October 10--the press announced its overall findings, this is the popular report of the most authoritative study ever of sexual behavior in the U.S. (A companion report, The Social Organization of Sexuality [Univ. of Chicago, $49.95, 0-226-46957-3], is addressed to social scientists, counselors, and health professionals.) Its most startling conclusion is that most Americans don't "do it" as much as the media and such previous surveys as Kinsey's have made us think. First explaining why this study accurately represents the entire U.S. population in its target age-range (18-59) and why the information gleaned from its respondents is credible, the smoothly edited text presents findings in 11 fields of inquiry: who our sex partners are, how we find them, how many of them we have, how often we have sex, how prevalent particular sexual practices and preferences are among us, how much we masturbate and use erotica and what we think of these things, how many of us have experienced homosexual feelings and behavior and how frequently, how many and what kinds of persons among us have ever contracted sexually transmitted diseases, how many and what kinds of persons among us have contracted the AIDS virus, how many have experienced forced sex, and how social attitudes correlate with the prevalences of certain kinds of sexual behavior. To say this is all fascinating is understatement, but to say it's at all scandalous is ridiculous. Instead, many will find it reassuringly commonsensical. They'll discover that their own sex lives are pretty normal and that if somebody else is making out like bandits, they're not enjoying it as much as Mr. and Mrs. John Doe. What a relief! Ray Olson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Based on interviews with over 3,000 Americans, this book provides startling information about American sexual practices--exploding longstanding myths and divulging the truth about what goes on between the sexes.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Warner Books ed edition (September 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446671835
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446671835
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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