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Written to promote the development of students' critical thinking and analytical abilities through the analysis of theory and evidence concerning sexuality, this book covers topics typically covered in human sexuality courses (anatomy, physiology, gender, love and relationships, development, reproductive issues, disorders) but from a psychological perspective.
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Written to promote the development of students' critical thinking and analytical abilities through the analysis of theory and evidence concerning sexuality, this book covers topics typically covered in human sexuality courses (anatomy, physiology, gender, love and relationships, development, reproductive issues, disorders) but from a psychological perspective.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
- Seitenzahl: 576
- Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2007
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 31mm
- Gewicht: 1226g
- ISBN-13: 9781412904834
- ISBN-10: 1412904838
- Artikelnr.: 22734440
- Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
- Seitenzahl: 576
- Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2007
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 31mm
- Gewicht: 1226g
- ISBN-13: 9781412904834
- ISBN-10: 1412904838
- Artikelnr.: 22734440
Craig A. Hill received a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah to conduct research in health and organizational psychology, and has held positions at three other universities. Before his current position at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, he was an assistant scientist at The Kinsey Institute for Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is a tenured associate professor with 20 publications in scientific journals. He also has presented numerous conference papers and has been reviewing for social/personality and sexuality journals for over 20 years. He has taught human sexuality for seven years. In 1996, he was awarded membership in the Indiana University faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, a program designed to recognize Indiana University¿s most exemplary teaching faculty and to encourage teaching excellence across the university by creating a network of distinguished scholar-mentors.
Acknowledgments
1. The Study of Sexuality
Preface
The Need for the Scholarly Study of Sexuality
The Predominant Views Used in This Book
The Nature of Theory and Understanding in Science
Historical Factors in the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Summary
2. Sexuality in a Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Context
The Historical Analysis of Sexuality
The Centrality of Religion in Attitudes about Sexuality
Summary
3. The Historical Course of Sexuality
Western Civilization Prior to the 20th Century
The Great Depression (1930-1939)
World War II and the Atomic Age (1940-1949)
A Return to the Past: The New Traditionalism (1950-1959)
New Frontiers (1960-1969)
The Seventies: The Walls Come Tumbling Down (1970-1979)
The Conservative Counter-Reaction (1980 to Recent Times)
Conclusions About the Historical Course of Sexuality
Summary
4. The Scientific Study of Sexuality
Early Scientific Research on Sexuality
Collecting Scientific Information on Sexuality
Evaluating the Quality of Measurement
Methods of Collecting Data
Ethics and Scientific Research with Humans
Summary
5. The Person: Individuality and Sexuality
The Personal Meaning of Sexuality
The Personality Psychology of Sexuality
Summary
6. Gender and Sexuality
The Concepts of Sex and Gender
Aspects of Gender
Summary
7. The Sexual Self and Sexual Identity
The Social Nature of the Self
Sexual Identity
Summary
8. Sexual Motivation, Arousal, and Attraction
Sexual Motivation
Factors Affecting Attractiveness of Partners
Summary
9. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Romantic Relationships
The Development of Intimate Relationships
Theoretical Views of Love and Sexuality
Summary
10. Relationships and Sexuality
The Path That Relationships Usually Follow
Sexuality Within Long-Term Committed Relationships
Sexuality Outside of Traditional Relationships
Summary
11. Ethnicity, Race, Culture, and Sexuality
The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity
Sexuality and Ethnicity
Summary
12. The Biopsychology of Sexuality
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Control of Sex Hormone Production by the Brain
The Role of Sex Hormones in Prenatal Development
Biological Factors Involved in Sexuality
Summary
13. Sexuality in the Early Years and Adolescence
Development During Infancy
Development During Childhood
Adolescence
Summary
14. Adulthood: Challenges and Decisions
Challenges of Young Adulthood
Establishing Sexual Orientation
Romantic Relationships
Establishing a Family
Midlife and Beyond
Summary
References
Index
Author Biography
1. The Study of Sexuality
Preface
The Need for the Scholarly Study of Sexuality
The Predominant Views Used in This Book
The Nature of Theory and Understanding in Science
Historical Factors in the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Summary
2. Sexuality in a Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Context
The Historical Analysis of Sexuality
The Centrality of Religion in Attitudes about Sexuality
Summary
3. The Historical Course of Sexuality
Western Civilization Prior to the 20th Century
The Great Depression (1930-1939)
World War II and the Atomic Age (1940-1949)
A Return to the Past: The New Traditionalism (1950-1959)
New Frontiers (1960-1969)
The Seventies: The Walls Come Tumbling Down (1970-1979)
The Conservative Counter-Reaction (1980 to Recent Times)
Conclusions About the Historical Course of Sexuality
Summary
4. The Scientific Study of Sexuality
Early Scientific Research on Sexuality
Collecting Scientific Information on Sexuality
Evaluating the Quality of Measurement
Methods of Collecting Data
Ethics and Scientific Research with Humans
Summary
5. The Person: Individuality and Sexuality
The Personal Meaning of Sexuality
The Personality Psychology of Sexuality
Summary
6. Gender and Sexuality
The Concepts of Sex and Gender
Aspects of Gender
Summary
7. The Sexual Self and Sexual Identity
The Social Nature of the Self
Sexual Identity
Summary
8. Sexual Motivation, Arousal, and Attraction
Sexual Motivation
Factors Affecting Attractiveness of Partners
Summary
9. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Romantic Relationships
The Development of Intimate Relationships
Theoretical Views of Love and Sexuality
Summary
10. Relationships and Sexuality
The Path That Relationships Usually Follow
Sexuality Within Long-Term Committed Relationships
Sexuality Outside of Traditional Relationships
Summary
11. Ethnicity, Race, Culture, and Sexuality
The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity
Sexuality and Ethnicity
Summary
12. The Biopsychology of Sexuality
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Control of Sex Hormone Production by the Brain
The Role of Sex Hormones in Prenatal Development
Biological Factors Involved in Sexuality
Summary
13. Sexuality in the Early Years and Adolescence
Development During Infancy
Development During Childhood
Adolescence
Summary
14. Adulthood: Challenges and Decisions
Challenges of Young Adulthood
Establishing Sexual Orientation
Romantic Relationships
Establishing a Family
Midlife and Beyond
Summary
References
Index
Author Biography
Acknowledgments
1. The Study of Sexuality
Preface
The Need for the Scholarly Study of Sexuality
The Predominant Views Used in This Book
The Nature of Theory and Understanding in Science
Historical Factors in the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Summary
2. Sexuality in a Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Context
The Historical Analysis of Sexuality
The Centrality of Religion in Attitudes about Sexuality
Summary
3. The Historical Course of Sexuality
Western Civilization Prior to the 20th Century
The Great Depression (1930-1939)
World War II and the Atomic Age (1940-1949)
A Return to the Past: The New Traditionalism (1950-1959)
New Frontiers (1960-1969)
The Seventies: The Walls Come Tumbling Down (1970-1979)
The Conservative Counter-Reaction (1980 to Recent Times)
Conclusions About the Historical Course of Sexuality
Summary
4. The Scientific Study of Sexuality
Early Scientific Research on Sexuality
Collecting Scientific Information on Sexuality
Evaluating the Quality of Measurement
Methods of Collecting Data
Ethics and Scientific Research with Humans
Summary
5. The Person: Individuality and Sexuality
The Personal Meaning of Sexuality
The Personality Psychology of Sexuality
Summary
6. Gender and Sexuality
The Concepts of Sex and Gender
Aspects of Gender
Summary
7. The Sexual Self and Sexual Identity
The Social Nature of the Self
Sexual Identity
Summary
8. Sexual Motivation, Arousal, and Attraction
Sexual Motivation
Factors Affecting Attractiveness of Partners
Summary
9. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Romantic Relationships
The Development of Intimate Relationships
Theoretical Views of Love and Sexuality
Summary
10. Relationships and Sexuality
The Path That Relationships Usually Follow
Sexuality Within Long-Term Committed Relationships
Sexuality Outside of Traditional Relationships
Summary
11. Ethnicity, Race, Culture, and Sexuality
The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity
Sexuality and Ethnicity
Summary
12. The Biopsychology of Sexuality
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Control of Sex Hormone Production by the Brain
The Role of Sex Hormones in Prenatal Development
Biological Factors Involved in Sexuality
Summary
13. Sexuality in the Early Years and Adolescence
Development During Infancy
Development During Childhood
Adolescence
Summary
14. Adulthood: Challenges and Decisions
Challenges of Young Adulthood
Establishing Sexual Orientation
Romantic Relationships
Establishing a Family
Midlife and Beyond
Summary
References
Index
Author Biography
1. The Study of Sexuality
Preface
The Need for the Scholarly Study of Sexuality
The Predominant Views Used in This Book
The Nature of Theory and Understanding in Science
Historical Factors in the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Summary
2. Sexuality in a Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Context
The Historical Analysis of Sexuality
The Centrality of Religion in Attitudes about Sexuality
Summary
3. The Historical Course of Sexuality
Western Civilization Prior to the 20th Century
The Great Depression (1930-1939)
World War II and the Atomic Age (1940-1949)
A Return to the Past: The New Traditionalism (1950-1959)
New Frontiers (1960-1969)
The Seventies: The Walls Come Tumbling Down (1970-1979)
The Conservative Counter-Reaction (1980 to Recent Times)
Conclusions About the Historical Course of Sexuality
Summary
4. The Scientific Study of Sexuality
Early Scientific Research on Sexuality
Collecting Scientific Information on Sexuality
Evaluating the Quality of Measurement
Methods of Collecting Data
Ethics and Scientific Research with Humans
Summary
5. The Person: Individuality and Sexuality
The Personal Meaning of Sexuality
The Personality Psychology of Sexuality
Summary
6. Gender and Sexuality
The Concepts of Sex and Gender
Aspects of Gender
Summary
7. The Sexual Self and Sexual Identity
The Social Nature of the Self
Sexual Identity
Summary
8. Sexual Motivation, Arousal, and Attraction
Sexual Motivation
Factors Affecting Attractiveness of Partners
Summary
9. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Romantic Relationships
The Development of Intimate Relationships
Theoretical Views of Love and Sexuality
Summary
10. Relationships and Sexuality
The Path That Relationships Usually Follow
Sexuality Within Long-Term Committed Relationships
Sexuality Outside of Traditional Relationships
Summary
11. Ethnicity, Race, Culture, and Sexuality
The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity
Sexuality and Ethnicity
Summary
12. The Biopsychology of Sexuality
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
Control of Sex Hormone Production by the Brain
The Role of Sex Hormones in Prenatal Development
Biological Factors Involved in Sexuality
Summary
13. Sexuality in the Early Years and Adolescence
Development During Infancy
Development During Childhood
Adolescence
Summary
14. Adulthood: Challenges and Decisions
Challenges of Young Adulthood
Establishing Sexual Orientation
Romantic Relationships
Establishing a Family
Midlife and Beyond
Summary
References
Index
Author Biography