Sex for life : from virginity to Viagra, how sexuality changes throughout our lives / edited by Laura M. Carpenter and John DeLamater.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carpenter, Laura M.

DeLamater, John D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sex customs.

Sexual health.

Sex (Psychology).

Physical Description:

x, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2012]

Summary:

Sexual beliefs, behaviors, and identities are interwoven throughout our lives, from childhood to old age. Rooted in diverse disciplines and employing a wide range of research methods, Sex for Life critically examines sexuality across the entire lifespan. The contributors explore a wide variety of topics, including puberty, sexual initiation, coming out, sexual assault, marriage/life partnering, disability onset, immigration, divorce, menopause, and widowhood, always attending to the social locations - including gender, race, ethnicity, and social class - that shape, and are shaped by, sexuality.

In the Intersections: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Genders and Sexualities Series Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Studying Sexualities over the Life Course

Introduction: Sexualities over the Life Course: The Development of a Perspective / John DeLamater DeLamater, John, Laura M. Carpenter Carpenter, Laura M. 3

1 Studying Gendered Sexualities over the Life Course: A Conceptual Framework / Laura M. Carpenter Carpenter, Laura M., John DeLamater DeLamater, John 23

Part II Sexualities in Childhood and Adolescence

2 Childhood Sexuality: Exploring Culture as Context / Jeffry W. Thigpen Thigpen, Jeffry W. 45

3 Sexuality Development in Adolescence / Stephen T. Russell Russell, Stephen T., Kali S. Van Campen Campen, Kali S. Van, Joel A. Muraco Muraco, Joel A. 70

4 The Life Course Consequences of Childhood Sexual Assault: Effects on Relationship Formation and Intimate Violence across Relationships / Kristin Carbone-Lopez Carbone-Lopez, Kristin 88

Part III Sexualities from Young Adulthood through Midlife

5 A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship between Parental Divorce Family Structures and Adolescents' Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Premarital Intercourse / William Jeynes Jeynes, William 109

6 Hooking Up and Opting Out: Negotiating Sex in the First Year of College / Lisa Wade Wade, Lisa, Caroline Heldman Heldman, Caroline 128

7 The Symbolic Power of Civil Marriage on the Sexual Life Histories of Gay Men / Adam Isaiah Green Green, Adam Isaiah 146

Part IV Turning Points throughout the Life Course

8 U.S. Colonialism, Migration, and Sexualities: The Filipino American Case / Yen Le Espiritu Espiritu, Yen Le 163

9 Starting Over: Dating Risks and Sexual Health among Midlife Women after Relationship Dissolution / Bronwen Lichtenstein Lichtenstein, Bronwen 180

10 Secrets and Magic Pills: Constructing Masculinity and Sexual "Normalcy" Following Spinal Cord Injury / Alexis A. Bender Bender, Alexis A. 198

Part V Sexualities from Midlife to Later Life

11 Reproductive History as Social Context: Exploring How Women Talk about Menopause and Sexuality at Midlife / Heather E. Dillaway Dillaway, Heather E. 217

12 Sexual Expression over the Life Course: Results from Three Landmark Surveys / Aniruddha Das Das, Aniruddha, Linda J. Waite Waite, Linda J., Edward O. Laumann Laumann, Edward O. 236

13 Exploring Embodied Aging and Ageism among Old Lesbians and Gay Men / Kathleen F. Slevin Slevin, Kathleen F., Christine E. Mowery Mowery, Christine E. 260

14 Pleasure in Old Age / Meika Loe Loe, Meika 278

Part VI Conclusion

15 Toward an Interdisciplinary Science of Lifelong Sexualities for the Twenty-First Century / John DeLamater DeLamater, John, Laura M. Carpenter Carpenter, Laura M. 299.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814772522

0814772528

9780814772539

0814772536

9780814723814

0814723810

9780814723821

0814723829

OCLC:

724667476