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List of illustrations | |
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List of tables | |
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About the authors | |
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About the contributors | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Chapter overview | |
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The anthropological perspective | |
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Summary | |
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Biological, psychological, and cultural approaches | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Anthropological perspectives in contrast | |
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Definitions of human sexuality | |
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Biological definitions and dimensions | |
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Summary | |
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The evolutionary history of human sexuality | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Arboreal and terrestrial adaptations | |
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Evolution of the brain | |
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Evolution of the human family | |
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Female sexuality | |
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Human evolution: a synthesis | |
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Summary | |
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Introduction to the hormonal basis of modern human sexuality | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Definitions of auxiliary terms and concepts | |
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Summary | |
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Modern human male anatomy and physiology | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Secondary sex characteristics | |
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Primary sex characteristics | |
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Summary | |
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Modern human female anatomy and physiology | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Secondary sex characteristics | |
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Primary sex characteristics | |
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Menstrual cycle | |
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Reproductive technology | |
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Summary | |
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Fertility, conception, and sexual differentiation | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Fertility and infertility | |
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Conception | |
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Overview of intersexed individuals | |
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Transgendered people | |
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Homosexuality | |
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Summary | |
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Pregnancy and childbirth as a bio-cultural experience | |
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Chapter overview | |
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The fetus | |
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The pregnant female | |
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Birthing models | |
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Postpartum | |
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Summary | |
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Early childhood sexuality | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Definitions | |
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Incest taboos | |
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Theories of childhood sexuality | |
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Cultural relativism and childhood sexual behavior | |
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Summary | |
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Puberty and adolescence | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Puberty and adolescence: a bio-cultural phenomenon | |
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Puberty rituals: initiation ceremonies as rites of passage | |
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Female genital cutting | |
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Male insemination rites: the Sambia | |
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Adolescent sexual behavior: nonindustrialized countries | |
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General trends in nonindustrialized and industrialized countries | |
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Adolescent sexuality: a focus on industrialized countries | |
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Adolescent sterility/fertility | |
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Sex education in the United States | |
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Comparison and contrast: preparation for and transition to adulthood | |
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Summary | |
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Topics in adult sexuality: human sexual response | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Experiencing sexuality and human sexual response (HSR) | |
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The cross-cultural spectrum: indigenous and nonindustrialized sexuality | |
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Theories of sexology in industrialized society | |
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Overview of U.S. sexual attitudes | |
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Problems in sexual response: diagnosis and disagreements | |
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Summary | |
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Topics in adult sexuality: birth control | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Birth control: practices and prevalence in industrialized and nonindustrialized nations | |
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Abortion | |
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Traditional methods of birth control in cross-cultural context | |
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Summary | |
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Topics in adult sexuality: life course issues related to gender identity, gender roles, and aging | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Gender variance: the transgender identity and cross-cultural gender diversity | |
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The many faces and voices of transgendered people | |
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Cross-cultural gender roles: a synopsis | |
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Intimacy | |
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Biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging and sexuality | |
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Summary | |
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Sexual orientations, behaviors, and lifestyles | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Sexual orientations | |
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Causes of sexual orientation | |
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Parenting styles | |
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Sexual orientations cross-culturally | |
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Gender roles | |
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Summary | |
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HIV and AIDS | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Introduction | |
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Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS | |
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Modes of transmission and co-factors | |
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Biomedical aspects of HIV/AIDS | |
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HIV testing | |
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Sex and HIV/AIDS | |
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Drugs, needles, and HIV | |
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Women and HIV/AIDS | |
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Political and economic dimensions of HIV/AIDS | |
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Summary | |
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Globalization and sexuality: the meaning and issues of "sex work" | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Globalization | |
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Globalization and sexuality: trafficking | |
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Sex work | |
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Sex work in industrialized societies | |
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Sex work in nonindustrialized societies | |
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A critical review of trafficking | |
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Sex work, globalization, and HIV | |
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Summary | |
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Summary and conclusion | |
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Chapter overview | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |