The international encyclopedia of human sexuality / editors-in-chief, Patricia Whelehan and Anne Bolin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whelehan, Patricia, editor.

Bolin, Anne, editor.

Wiley Online Library (Online service)

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Encyclopedias.

Sex.

Sex customs--Encyclopedias.

Sex customs.

Sex (Biology)--Encyclopedias.

Sex (Biology).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 volumes) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, [2015]

Language Note:

Text in English.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality edited by Patricia Whelehan and Anne Bolin is a comprehensive A-Z reference with over 500 entries that define sexuality from a broad biocultural perspective and show the diversity of human sexual behavior and belief systems.

Places topics within their socio-cultural and cross-cultural contexts while also exploring evolutionary and primatological concerns. Contains entries ranging from short definitions of scientific, clinical, cultural, and colloquial terms to extended explorations of major concepts. Covers 13 key areas of content, from clinical medicine and body modification to the language of sexuality and the history of sexology. An essential resource for students, scholars, and researchers with contributions from an international team of top scholars and practitioners.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: International encyclopedia of human sexuality.

ISBN:

9781118896877

1118896874

OCLC:

907684392

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.