Introduction | p. 1 |
Perspectives on Sexuality | p. 1 |
The Authors' Perspectives | p. 2 |
Our Media Culture | p. 4 |
On the Edge: Female Sexuality in Music Videos | p. 6 |
The Sex-for-Reproduction Legacy | p. 8 |
The Gender-Role Legacy | p. 11 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Slavery's Assault on Sexuality and Gender Roles | p. 13 |
A Cross-Cultural Perspective: Social Norms and Sexual Diversity | p. 14 |
Sexuality: Personal or Public Domain? | p. 17 |
Summary | p. 20 |
Suggested Readings | p. 20 |
Web Resources | p. 21 |
Sex Research: Methods and Problems | p. 22 |
The Goals of Sexology | p. 23 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Sex Research in Other Countries | p. 24 |
Nonexperimental Research Methods | p. 25 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Research on American Ethnicity and Sexuality | p. 30 |
The Experimental Method | p. 34 |
Technologies in Sex Research | p. 35 |
Ethical Guidelines for Human Sex Research | p. 37 |
Feminist Theory and Sex Research | p. 38 |
On the Edge: Sex Research in Cyberspace | p. 38 |
The Popular Media and Sex Research | p. 40 |
Evaluating Research: Some Questions to Ask | p. 41 |
Sexology in the New Millennium: A Look at the Future | p. 42 |
Summary | p. 43 |
Suggested Readings | p. 44 |
Web Resources | p. 44 |
Gender Issues | p. 45 |
Male and Female, Masculine and Feminine | p. 46 |
Gender-Identity Formation | p. 47 |
On the Edge: Treatment Strategies for Intersexed People: Debate and Controversy | p. 60 |
Transsexualism and Transgenderism | p. 62 |
Gender Roles | p. 67 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Ethnic Variations in Gender Roles | p. 68 |
Summary | p. 78 |
Suggested Readings | p. 79 |
Resources | p. 79 |
Web Resources | p. 80 |
Biological Basis | p. 81 |
Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology | p. 81 |
Genital Self-Exam | p. 82 |
The Vulva | p. 83 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Female Genital Mutilation: Torture or Tradition? | p. 85 |
Underlying Structures | p. 87 |
Internal Structures | p. 88 |
Menstruation | p. 93 |
Menopause | p. 101 |
Gynecological Health Concerns | p. 104 |
The Breasts | p. 108 |
Your Sexual Health: How to Examine Your Breasts | p. 111 |
Summary | p. 115 |
Suggested Readings | p. 116 |
Web Resources | p. 116 |
Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology | p. 117 |
Sexual Anatomy | p. 118 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Male Genital Modification and Mutilation: Some Cultural Beliefs and Practices | p. 119 |
Your Sexual Health: Male Genital Self-Examination | p. 124 |
Male Sexual Functions | p. 127 |
Some Concerns About Sexual Functioning | p. 129 |
Male Genital Health Concerns | p. 133 |
On the Edge: Prostate Cancer Treatment Strategies: Evidence and Controversy | p. 137 |
Summary | p. 139 |
Suggested Readings | p. 140 |
Web Resources | p. 140 |
Sexual Arousal and Response | p. 141 |
The Role of Hormones in Sexual Arousal | p. 142 |
The Brain and Sexual Arousal | p. 147 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Cultural Variations in Sexual Arousal | p. 147 |
The Senses and Sexual Arousal | p. 149 |
On the Edge: Perfumes and Sex | p. 152 |
Aphrodisiacs and Anaphrodisiacs in Sexual Arousal | p. 154 |
Sexual Response | p. 158 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Subjective Descriptions of Orgasm | p. 165 |
Aging and the Sexual Response Cycle | p. 169 |
Some Differences Between the Sexes in Sexual Response | p. 171 |
Summary | p. 174 |
Suggested Readings | p. 176 |
Resource | p. 176 |
Web Resources | p. 176 |
Sexual Behavior | p. 177 |
Love and the Development of Sexual Relationships | p. 177 |
What Is Love? | p. 178 |
Types of Love | p. 179 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Love and Marriage: A Cross-Cultural Perspective | p. 182 |
Falling in Love: Why and with Whom? | p. 185 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Partner Choice and Race | p. 189 |
The Development of Intimacy | p. 189 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Sex Differences in Mate Selection Preferences in the United States | p. 190 |
Issues in Loving Relationships | p. 192 |
Maintaining Relationship Satisfaction | p. 200 |
Summary | p. 204 |
Suggested Readings | p. 205 |
Web Resources | p. 205 |
Communication in Sexual Behavior | p. 206 |
The Importance of Communication | p. 207 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Ethnic Variations in Intimate Communication | p. 208 |
Talking: Getting Started | p. 211 |
Listening and Feedback | p. 212 |
Discovering Your Partner's Needs | p. 213 |
On the Edge: Men Who Cannot Communicate about Their Emotions | p. 216 |
Learning to Make Requests | p. 218 |
Giving and Receiving Criticism | p. 220 |
Saying No | p. 226 |
Nonverbal Sexual Communication | p. 228 |
Impasses | p. 230 |
Summary | p. 231 |
Suggested Readings | p. 232 |
Web Resources | p. 232 |
Sexual Behaviors | p. 233 |
Celibacy | p. 234 |
Erotic Dreams and Fantasy | p. 235 |
Masturbation | p. 239 |
Sexual Expression: The Importance of Context and Meaning | p. 244 |
Kissing and Touching | p. 247 |
Oral-Genital Stimulation | p. 249 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Oral Sex Experiences Among American Men and Women | p. 251 |
Anal Stimulation | p. 252 |
Gay and Lesbian Sexual Expression | p. 252 |
Coitus and Coital Positions | p. 255 |
Sexual Styles | p. 258 |
Summary | p. 258 |
Suggested Readings | p. 259 |
Web Resources | p. 259 |
Sexual Orientations | p. 260 |
A Continuum of Sexual Orientations | p. 261 |
What Determines Sexual Orientation? | p. 264 |
Societal Attitudes | p. 269 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Homosexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective | p. 270 |
On the Edge: Gay Conversion Programs | p. 272 |
Lifestyles | p. 277 |
The Gay Rights Movement | p. 286 |
Summary | p. 289 |
Suggested Readings | p. 290 |
Resources | p. 290 |
Web Resources | p. 290 |
Sexuality and the Life Cycle | p. 291 |
Contraception | p. 291 |
Historical and Social Perspectives | p. 292 |
Sharing Responsibility and Choosing a Birth Control Method | p. 295 |
On the Edge: Infanticide | p. 298 |
Your Sexual Health: Which Contraceptive Method is Best for You? | p. 300 |
Hormone-Based Contraceptives | p. 301 |
Barrier Methods | p. 306 |
Intrauterine Devices | p. 316 |
Emergency Contraception | p. 317 |
Fertility Awareness Methods | p. 318 |
Sterilization | p. 321 |
Less-Than-Effective Methods | p. 324 |
New Directions in Contraception | p. 324 |
Summary | p. 326 |
Suggested Readings | p. 327 |
Web Resources | p. 327 |
Conceiving Children: Process and Choice | p. 328 |
Parenthood as an Option | p. 329 |
Becoming Pregnant | p. 330 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Preselecting the Baby's Sex: Technology and Cross-Cultural Issues | p. 333 |
On the Edge: Ethical, Legal, and Personal Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies | p. 336 |
Spontaneous and Elective Abortion | p. 338 |
Sexuality and Diversity: A Comparison of African Americans' and White Americans' Attitudes About Legal Abortion | p. 345 |
The Experience of Pregnancy | p. 347 |
A Healthy Pregnancy | p. 351 |
Childbirth | p. 355 |
Postpartum | p. 360 |
Summary | p. 362 |
Suggested Readings | p. 363 |
Resources | p. 364 |
Web Resources | p. 364 |
Sexuality During Childhood and Adolescence | p. 365 |
Sexual Behavior During Infancy and Childhood | p. 366 |
On the Edge: Normative Sexual Behavior in Children: a Contemporary Sample | p. 368 |
The Physical Changes of Adolescence | p. 372 |
Sexual Behavior During Adolescence | p. 375 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Cultural Variations in Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality | p. 376 |
Sexuality and Diversity: American Ethnic Diversity in Adolescent Sexual Experiences | p. 381 |
Adolescent Pregnancy | p. 385 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Adolescent Pregnancy Rates and Birthrates in Developed Countries | p. 386 |
Sex Education | p. 390 |
Summary | p. 395 |
Suggested Readings | p. 396 |
Web Resources | p. 396 |
Sexuality and the Adult Years | p. 397 |
Single Living | p. 398 |
Cohabitation | p. 399 |
Marriage | p. 400 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Interracial Marriage | p. 402 |
Your Sexual Health: Know Your Spouse | p. 403 |
Let's Talk About it: Before You Get Serious | p. 405 |
Extramarital Relationships | p. 407 |
On the Edge: Are Extramarital Affairs in Cyberspace Real? | p. 408 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Attitudes Toward Extramarital Sexuality in Other Cultures | p. 411 |
Divorce | p. 412 |
Sexuality and Aging | p. 416 |
Summary | p. 424 |
Suggested Readings | p. 425 |
Web Resources | p. 425 |
Sexual Problems | p. 426 |
The Nature and Origin of Sexual Difficulties | p. 426 |
Origins of Sexual Difficulties | p. 428 |
Your Sexual Health: Self-Assessment | p. 428 |
Desire-Phase Difficulties | p. 441 |
Excitement-Phase Difficulties | p. 443 |
Orgasm-Phase Difficulties | p. 444 |
Dyspareunia | p. 447 |
Summary | p. 449 |
Suggested Readings | p. 450 |
Suggested Videotapes | p. 450 |
Web Resources | p. 450 |
Sex Therapy and Enhancement | p. 451 |
Basics of Sexual Enhancement and Sex Therapy | p. 452 |
Sexuality and Diversity: How Modern Sex Therapy Can Clash with Cultural Values | p. 453 |
Let's Talk About it: Love Talk Exercise | p. 454 |
Specific Suggestions for Women | p. 456 |
Specific Suggestions for Men | p. 460 |
On the Edge: Viagra's Evolution | p. 464 |
Treating Hypoactive Sexual Desire | p. 467 |
Seeking Professional Assistance | p. 467 |
Summary | p. 471 |
Suggested Readings | p. 471 |
Resource | p. 472 |
Web Resources | p. 472 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | p. 473 |
Let's Talk About it: Telling a Partner | p. 475 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Stds in China: A Reemerging Epidemic | p. 481 |
Viral Infections | p. 487 |
Common Vaginal Infections | p. 495 |
Ectoparasitic Infections | p. 498 |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | p. 499 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Aids in Africa: Death and Hope in a Dying Continent | p. 504 |
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases | p. 514 |
On the Edge: New Hope for Preventing Stds: The Search for Effective Vaginal Microbicides | p. 517 |
Summary | p. 521 |
Suggested Readings | p. 524 |
Resources | p. 524 |
Web Resources | p. 524 |
Social Issues | p. 525 |
Atypical Sexual Behavior | p. 525 |
What Constitutes Atypical Sexual Behavior? | p. 526 |
Noncoercive Paraphilias | p. 527 |
Coercive Paraphilias | p. 535 |
On the Edge: Video Voyeurism | p. 539 |
Treatment of Coercive Paraphilias | p. 541 |
Sexual Addiction: Fact, Fiction, or Misnomer? | p. 544 |
Summary | p. 545 |
Suggested Readings | p. 546 |
Web Resources | p. 546 |
Sexual Victimization | p. 547 |
Rape | p. 548 |
Your Sexual Health: Dealing with Rape | p. 552 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Punishing Women Who have Been Raped | p. 560 |
Sexual Abuse of Children | p. 561 |
On the Edge: Adults Having Sexual Contact with Children | p. 566 |
Sexual Harassment | p. 570 |
Summary | p. 575 |
Suggested Readings | p. 577 |
Resources | p. 577 |
Web Resources | p. 577 |
Sex for Sale | p. 578 |
Pornography | p. 579 |
On the Edge: Pornography as Social Criticism | p. 582 |
Prostitution | p. 587 |
Sexuality and Diversity: Worldwide Exploitation of Children and Women in Prostitution | p. 589 |
Summary | p. 594 |
Suggested Readings | p. 594 |
Web Resources | p. 594 |
Glossary | p. 595 |
Bibliography | p. 602 |
Credits | p. 662 |
Author Index | p. 664 |
Subject Index | p. 673 |
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