Human sexuality : diversity in contemporary America / William L. Yarber, Barbara W. Sayad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yarber, William L. (William Lee), 1943-

Contributor:

Sayad, Barbara Werner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sex customs.

Sexual health.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 626 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013]

Summary:

In this update of the 2010 edition of a textbook first published in 1996, Yarber (Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction; applied health science and gender studies, Indiana U., Bloomington) and Sayad (California State U., Monterey Bay) continue their nonjudgmental approach to all aspects of human sexuality including physiological, psychological, medical, and legal. Chapters include new/updated features on current issues, discussion questions, supporting illustrations, and suggested websites and reading. For example, the introductory chapter offers new perspectives on social networking and on teens "coming out." The text includes a companion website and glossary. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Practically Speaking assessing sexual satisfaction

Sexuality, Popular Culture, and the Media

Media Portrayals of Sexuality

Television

Feature-Length Films

Gay Men, Lesbian Women, Bisexual and Transgender People in Film and Television

Online Social Networks

Think About It Before Pressing "Send": Trends and Concerns About Texting, Sexting, and Dating

Sexuality Across Cultures and Times

Sexual Interests

Sexual Orientation

Gender

Societal Norms and Sexuality

Think About It Am I Normal?

Natural Sexual Behavior

Normal Sexual Behavior

Think About It Declaration of Sexual Rights

Sexuality Behavior and Variations

Think About It "My Genes Made Me Do It": Sociobiology, Evolutionary Psychology, and the Mysteries of Love

Final Thoughts

Summary

Questions for Discussion

Sex and the Internet

Suggested Websites

Suggested Reading

2. Studying Human Sexuality

Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology

Information and Advice as Entertainment

Practically Speaking evaluating pop psychology

The Use and Abuse of Research Findings

Thinking Critically About Sexuality

Value Judgments Versus Objectivity

Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes

Common Fallacies: Egocentric and Ethnocentric Thinking

Sex Research Methods

Research Concerns

Clinical Research

Survey Research

Practically Speaking Answering a Sex Research Questionnaire: Measure of Sexual Identity Exploration and Commitment

Observational Research

Experimental Research

The Sex Researchers

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

Sigmund Freud

Havelock Ellis

Alfred Kinsey

William Masters and Virginia Johnson

Contemporary Research Studies

Think About It Sex Research: A Benefit to Individuals and Society or a Threat to Morality?

The National Health and Social Life Survey

The National Survey of Family Growth

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey

The National College Health Assessment

The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

Emerging Research Perspectives

Feminist Scholarship

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Research

Directions for Future Research

Ethnicity and Sexuality

African Americans

Latinos

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Middle Eastern Americans

3. Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Female Sex Organs: What Are They For?

External Structures (the Vulva)

Internal Structures

Practically Speaking Performing a Gynecological Self-Examination

Other Structures

The Breasts

Female Sexual Physiology

Reproductive Hormones

The Ovarian Cycle

The Menstrual Cycle

Practically Speaking vaginal and menstrual health care

Female Sexual Response

Sexual Response Models

Think About It Sexual Fluidity: Women's Variable Sexual Attractions

Desire: Mind or Matter?

Think About It The Role of Orgasm

Experiencing Sexual Arousal

Questions For Discussion

4. Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?

External Structures

Think About It The Penis: More Than Meets the Eye

The Breasts and Anus

Male Sexual Physiology

Sex Hormones

Practically Speaking Sexual Health Care: What Do Men Need?

Spermatogenesis

Practically Speaking Male Body Image Self-Consciousness Scale

Semen Production

Homologous Organs

Male Sexual Response

Erection

Ejaculation and Orgasm

Practically Speaking Can An Erection Be Willed?

5. Gender and Gender Roles

Studying Gender and Gender Roles

Sex, Gender, and Gender Roles: What's the Difference?

Sex and Gender Identity

Masculinity and Femininity: Opposites or Similar?

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender-Role Learning

Theories of Socialization

Gender-Role Learning in Childhood and Adolescence

Gender Schemas: Exaggerating Differences

Contemporary Gender Roles and Scripts

Traditional Gender Roles and Scripts

Think About It The Purity Standard: Defining Women by Their Sexuality

Changing Gender Roles and Scripts

Androgyny

Gender Variations

The Transgender Phenomenon

Disorders of Sexual Development/Intersex

Think About It A New Approach to Addressing Disorders of Sexual Development or Intersex

Unclassified Form of Abnormal Development

Gender Identity Disorder

Transsexuality

Coming to Terms With Differences

Think About It Sex Reassignment

6. Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Infancy and Childhood (Ages 0 to 11)

Infancy and Sexual Response (Ages 0 to 2)

Childhood Sexuality (Ages 3 to 11)

The Family Context

Sexuality in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 19)

Psychosexual Development

Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Think About It The "Origins" of Homosexuality

Practically Speaking First Sexual Intercourse Reaction Scale

Teenage Pregnancy

Sexuality Education

Think About It Abstinence-Only Versus Comprehensive Sexuality Programs: It's a New Day

7. Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexuality in Early Adulthood

Developmental Concerns

Think About It Life Behaviors of a Sexually Healthy Adult

Establishing Sexual Orientation

Think About It Bisexuality: The Nature of Dual Attraction

Being Single

Think About It Why College Students Have Sex: Gender Differences, or Not?

Cohabitation

Sexuality in Middle Adulthood

Sexuality in Established Relationships

Divorce and After

Sexuality in Late Adulthood

Stereotypes of Aging

Sexuality and Aging

8. Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Friendship and Love

Love and Sexuality

Men, Women, Sex, and Love

Love Without Sex: Celibacy and Asexuality

Think About It Are Gay/Lesbian Couples and Families any Different from Heterosexual Ones?

How Do I Love Thee? Approaches and Attitudes Related to Love

Styles of Love

The Triangular Theory of Love

Love as Attachment

Think About It The Science of Love

Unrequited Love

Jealousy

Defining Jealousy

Think About It The Passionate Love Scale

Managing Jealousy

Extradyadic Involvement

Making Love Last: From Passion to Intimacy

The Nature of Communication

The Cultural Context

The Social Context

The Psychological Context

Nonverbal Communication

Sexual Communication

Sexual Communication in Beginning Relationships

Sexual Communication in Established Relationships

Initiating Sexual Activity

Developing Communication Skills

Talking About Sex

Practically Speaking Communication Patterns and Partner Satisfaction

Conflict and Intimacy

Practically Speaking lessons from the love lab

Sexual Conflicts

Conflict Resolution

9. Sexual Expression

Sexual Attractiveness

A Cross-Cultural Analysis

Evolutionary Mating Perspectives

Think About It "Hooking Up" Among College Students

Views of College Students

Sexual Desire

Sexual Scripts

Cultural Scripting

Intrapersonal Scripting

Interpersonal Scripting

Autoeroticism

Sexual Fantasies and Dreams

Masturbation

Practically Speaking assessing your attitude toward masturbation

Sexual Behavior with Others

Most Recent Partnered Sex

Couple Sexual Styles

Think About It You Would Say You "Had Sex" If You ...

Touching

Kissing

Oral-Genital Sex

Think About It giving and receiving pleasurable touch: "Gears of Connection"

Think About It The First Kiss: A Deal-Breaker?

Sexual Intercourse

Anal Eroticism

Health Benefits of Sexual Activity

10. Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

What Are Sexual Variations?

What Is Paraphilia?

Think About It "Sexual Interest Disorder": A Viable Alternative to Paraphilia or a Radical Departure?

Sexual Variations Among College Students

Sexual Variation: Domination and Submission

Noncoercive Paraphilias

Fetishism

Transvestism

Practically Speaking Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale

Coercive Paraphilias

Zoophilia

Voyeurism

Think About It Would You Watch? College Students and Voyeurism

Exhibitionism

Telephone Scatologia

Frotteurism

Think About It "Sexual Addiction": Repressive Morality in a New Guise?

Necrophilia

Pedophilia

Sexual Sadism and Sexual Masochism

Origins and Treatment of Paraphilias

11. Contraception, Birth Control, and Abortion

Risk and Responsibility

Women, Men, and Birth Control: Who Is Responsible?

Family Planning Clinics

Think About It Risky Business: Why Couples Fail to Use Contraception

Methods of Contraception and Birth Control

Birth Control and Contraception: What's the Difference?

Choosing a Method

Sexual Abstinence

Hormonal Methods

Barrier Methods.

Note continued: Practically Speaking Tips for Effective Condom Use

Practically Speaking Correct Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale

Spermicides

The IUCs (Intrauterine Contraceptives)

Fertility Awareness-Based Methods

Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)

Sterilization

Emergency Contraception (EC)

Abortion

Methods of Abortion

Safety of Abortion

Women and Abortion

Men and Abortion

The Abortion Debate

Research Issues

12. Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Fertilization and Fetal Development

The Fertilization Process

Development of the Conceptus

Think About It A Matter of Choice

Being Pregnant

Preconception Care

Pregnancy Detection

Changes in Women During Pregnancy

Think About It Sexual Behavior During Pregnancy

Complications of Pregnancy and Dangers to the Fetus

Diagnosing Fetal Abnormalities

Pregnancy Loss

Infertility

Female Infertility

Male Infertility

Emotional Responses to Infertility

Infertility Treatment

Giving Birth

Labor and Delivery

Choices in Childbirth

Think About It the question of male circumcision

Practically Speaking Making a Birth Plan

Breastfeeding

Practically Speaking Breast Versus Bottle: Which Is Better For You and Your Child?

Becoming a Parent

13. The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Living in Our Bodies: The Quest for Physical Perfection

Eating Disorders

Think About It "Oh to Be Bigger": Breast and Penis Enhancement

Body Image and Its Impact on Sexuality

Anabolic Steroids: A Dangerous Means to an End

Alcohol, Drugs, and Sexuality

Alcohol Use and Sexuality

Other Drug Use and Sexuality

Sexuality and Disability

Physical Limitations and Changing Expectations

Vision and Hearing Impairment

Chronic Illness

Developmental Disabilities

The Sexual Rights of People With Disabilities

Sexuality and Cancer

Women and Cancer

Practically Speaking Breast Self-Examination

Men and Cancer

Practically Speaking Testicular Self-Examination

Think About It Female Genital Cutting: Mutilation or Important Custom?

Anal Cancer in Men and Women

Additional Sexual Health Issues

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Vulvodynia

Endometriosis

Lesbian Women's Health Issues

Prostatitis

14. Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexual Function Difficulties: Definitions, Types, and Prevalence

Defining Sexual Function Difficulties: Different Perspectives

Prevalence and Cofactors

Disorders of Sexual Desire

Practically Speaking Sexual Desire: When Appetites Differ

Sexual Arousal Disorders

Think About It Is Intercourse Enough? The Big "O" and Sexual Behaviors

Orgasmic Disorders

Sexual Pain Disorders

Other Disorders

Physical Causes of Sexual Function Difficulties and Dissatisfaction

Physical Causes in Men

Physical Causes in Women

Psychological Causes of Sexual Function Difficulties and Dissatisfaction

Immediate Causes

Conflict Within the Self

Relationship Causes

Sexual Function Enhancement

Developing Self-Awareness

Think About It "Good Enough Sex": The Way to Lifetime Couple Satisfaction

Think About It Sexual Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs: What College Students Report

Intensifying Erotic Pleasure

Changing a Sexual Relationship

Treating Sexual Function Difficulties

Masters and Johnson: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

Kaplan: Psychosexual Therapy

Other Nonmedical Approaches

Medical Approaches

Think About It The Medicalization of Sexual Function Problems

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Sex Therapy

Practically Speaking seeking professional assistance

15. Sexually Transmitted Infections

The STI Epidemic

STIs: The Most Common Reportable Infectious Diseases

Who Is Affected: Disparities Among Groups

Factors Contributing to the Spread of STIs

Practically Speaking Preventing STIs: The Role of Male Condoms and Female Condoms

Practically Speaking STI Attitude Scale

Consequences of STIs

Principal Bacterial STIs

Chlamydia

Gonorrhea

Urinary Tract Infections

Syphilis

Think About It the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: A Tragedy of Race and Medicine

Principal Viral STIs

HIV and AIDS

Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection

Genital Herpes

Viral Hepatitis

Vaginal Infections

Bacterial Vaginosis

Genital Candidiasis

Trichomoniasis

Other STIs

Ectoparasitic Infestations

Scabies

Pubic Lice

STI and Women

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Cervicitis

Cystitis

Preventing STIs

Avoiding STIs

Treating STIs

Practically Speaking safer and unsafe sex practices

16. HIV and AIDS

What Is AIDS?

Conditions Associated With AIDS

Think About It The Stigmatization of HIV and Other STIs

Symptoms of HIV Infection and AIDS

Understanding AIDS: The Immune System and HIV

The Virus

AIDS Pathogenesis: How the Disease Progresses

The Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV

The Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in the United States

Myths and Modes of Transmission

Sexual Transmission

Injection Drug Use

Mother-to-Child Transmission

Factors Contributing to Infection

Aids Demographics

Minority Races/Ethnicities and HIV

The Gay Community

Women and HIV/AIDS

Children and HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Among Youth

Older Adults and HIV/AIDS

Geographic Region and HIV

Practically Speaking HIV Prevention Attitude Scale

Prevention and Treatment

Practically Speaking Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale

Protecting Ourselves

Saving Lives Through Prevention

Think About It "Do You Know What You Are Doing?" Common Condom-Use Mistakes Among College Students

HIV Testing

Treatments

Living With HIV or AIDS

If You Are HIV-Positive

17. Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexual Harassment

What Is Sexual Harassment?

Flirtation Versus Harassment

Harassment in School and College

Harassment in the Workplace

Harassment and Discrimination Against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People

Heterosexual Bias

Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence

Think About It Public Opinion About Gay and Lesbian Issues and Rights

Ending Anti-Gay Prejudice and Enactment of Antidiscrimination Laws

Sexual Aggression

The Nature and Incidence of Rape

Myths About Rape

Practically Speaking Preventing Sexual Assault

Forms of Rape

Think About It Date/Acquaintance Rape Drugs: An Increasing Threat

Motivations for Rape

The Aftermath of Rape

Practically Speaking Helping Someone Who Has Been Raped

Child Sexual Abuse

Forms of Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse

Children at Risk

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

Treatment Programs

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

18.

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

Sexually Explicit Material in Contemporary America

Pornography or Erotica: Which Is It?

Sexually Explicit Material and Popular Culture

Sexually Explicit Materials on the Internet

Think About It College Students and the Viewing of Sexually Explicit Materials

The Effects of Sexually Explicit Material

Censorship, Sexually Explicit Material, and the Law

Prostitution

Females Working in Prostitution

Think About It Human Trafficking: International Child and Teen Prostitution

Males Working in Prostitution

Prostitution and the Law

The Impact of HIV/AIDS and Other STIs

Sexuality and the Law

Legalizing Private, Consensual Sexual Behavior

Same-Sex Marriage

Think About It An Expanding Definition of "Family": A Trend Leading to Further Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage?

Advocating Sexual Rights

Suggested Reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages B-1-C-2) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780078035319

0078035317

OCLC:

760976882