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Human Sexuality

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ISBN-10: 0878934650

ISBN-13: 9780878934652

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Simon LeVay, Sharon M. Valente

List price: $95.95
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This second edition of this textbook presents new coverage on gay marriage, sex education, minority issues, recent brain imaging studies, advances in contraceptive technology and STD treatment, and sexual arousal disorders.
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Book details

List price: $95.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 628
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.180
Language: English

Simon LeVay, whose 1991 paper published in Science, "A difference in hypothalamic structure between homosexual and heterosexual men," attracted worldwide scientific and public attention, is Associate Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Adjunct Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He is presently Chair of the Steering Committee of the Institute of Gay and Lesbian Education, West Hollywood, a new college for the gay and lesbian community in Southern California.

Perspectives on sexuality
Sex and evolution
Women's bodies
Men's bodies
Sex hormones and the menstrual cycle
Sexual development
Gender
Sexual attraction and arousal
Sexual behavior
Sexual relationships
Fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth
Contraception and abortion
Sexuality across the life span
Sexual minorities
Atypical sexuality
Disorders of desire and performance
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexual assault, harassment, and partner violence
Sex as a commodity