Understanding Human Sexuality

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Author: Janet Shibley Hyde

ISBN-10: 0073382825

ISBN-13: 9780073382821

Category: Sex - Psychological Aspects

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This trusted text examines the biological, psychological, and social science of human sexuality, provides practical information needed for everyday living, and familiarizes students with research methods used in sexuality. The author team features a unique combination of a psychologist and a sociologist, which gives this text a distinct interdisciplinary perspective.The thoroughly revised eleventh edition of Hyde, Understanding Human Sexuality, has updated coverage on modern topics such as ethnic groups and sexuality, media influences, new contraceptives, sexual orientation, and gay marriage and civil unions. Hyde comes with access to SexSource Online, an online resource of quality video clips to accompany course material.

Ch. 1Sexuality in Perspective1Ch. 2Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality24Ch. 3Sex Research45Ch. 4Sexual Anatomy71Ch. 5Sex Hormones and Sexual Differentiation98Ch. 6Menstruation and Menopause118Ch. 7Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth139Ch. 8Contraception and Abortion178Ch. 9The Physiology of Sexual Response216Ch. 10Techniques of Arousal and Communication244Ch. 11Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence276Ch. 12Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood299Ch. 13Attraction, Intimacy, and Love322Ch. 14Gender Roles, Female Sexuality, and Male Sexuality344Ch. 15Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or Bi?371Ch. 16Variations In Sexual Behavior404Ch. 17Sexual Coercion425Ch. 18Sex for Sale447Ch. 19Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy467Ch. 20Sexually Transmitted Diseases494Ch. 21Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality524Ch. 22Sex and the Law552Ch. 23Sex Education579AppDirectory of Resources in Human Sexuality599