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Featuring a variety of readings, this interdisciplinary anthology addresses such key questions as: How are sexualities socially constructed? Why are sexualities more than just natural ""urges"" or ""drives""? and How are sexualities personal, social, and political? Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society focuses on gender, using multiple disciplines, international populations, and theories to explore sexualities. The readings - including several written specifically for this volume - will grab students' attention. Topics range from the motivations of X-rated movie stars, to vibrator use, to gendered sexual fantasies. Same-sex orientation, people of color, and global populations are considered throughout. Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society opens with classical and contemporary theories about sexualities, including selections by Freud, Kinsey, and Fausto-Sterling. Subsequent chapters explore the ways in which we learn about sexual activities and develop sexual identities, both heterosexual and same-sex. The discussion expands to include sexual adaptations, sexual media, intersections with violence, and sexual education. The text ends with a key question: How will the next generation be taught about sex? With its synthesized focus on the psychological, social, ethical, and political dimensions of sexualities, Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society is ideal for courses in sociology, women's studies, anthropology, family studies, communication, and social work.

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Author:   Michael S. Kimmel ,  Rebecca F. Plante
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9780195157604

ISBN 10:   0195157605
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   12 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO SEXUALITIES ; 1. CLASSICAL INQUIRIES ; 1.1 Sigmund Freud, ""Femininity"" in New Introductory Lectures on Psycho Analysis ; 1.2 Richard von Krafft-Ebing, ""A System of Psychology of Sexual Life,"" in Psychopathia Sexualis ; 1.3 Havelock Ellis, ""Analysis of the Sexual Impulse,"" in Studies in the Psychology of Sex: Vol. III ; 1.4 Alfred Kinsey, Wardell Pomeroy, and Clyde Martin, ""Learning to Masturbate,"" in Sexual Behavior in the Human Female ; 1.5 William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson, ""The Sexual Response Cycle,"" in Human Sexual Response ; 1.6 John H. Gagnon and William Simon, ""The Social Origins of Sexual Development,"" in Sexual Conduct ; 2. CONTEMPORARY INTERROGATIONS ; 2.1 Anne Fausto-Sterling, ""The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female are Not Enough,"" in The Sciences ; 2.2 Jonathan Ned Katz, ""'Homosexual' and 'Heterosexual': Questioning the Terms,"" in The Socialist Review ; 2.3 Julia Ericksen and Sally Steffen, ""Asking Questions About Sex,"" in Kiss and Tell: Surveying Sex in the Twentieth Century ; 2.4 Leonore Tiefer, ""Historical, Scientific, Clinical, and Feminist Criticisms of 'The Human Sexual Response Cycle Model',"" in Sex is Not a Natural Act ; 2.5 Suzanne Kessler, ""Creating Good-Looking Genitals in the Service of Gender,"" in A Queer World: The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader, Volume 1 ; PART TWO: SEXUAL IDENTITIES ; 3. BECOMING SEXUAL ; 3.1 Barrie Thorne and Zella Luria, ""Sexuality and Gender in Children's Daily Worlds,"" in Social Problems ; 3.2 Deborah L. Tolman, ""Doing Desire: Adolescent Girls' Struggles for/with Sexuality,"" in Gender & Society ; 3.3 Anthony M. A. Smith, Doreen A. Rosenthal, and Heidi Reichler, ""High Schoolers' Masturbatory Practices: Their Relationship to Sexual Intercourse and Personal Characteristics,"" in Psychological Reports ; 3.4 Connie S. Chan, ""Asian-American Adolescents: Issues in the Expression of Sexuality,"" in Sexual Cultures and the Construction of Adolescent Identities ; 3.5 Ritch C. Savin-Williams, ""Dating and Romantic Relationships among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths,"" in The Lives of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: Children to Adults ; 4. SEXUAL IDENTITIES AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS ; 4.1 Michael S. Kimmel and Rebecca F. Plante, ""The Gender of Desire: The Sexual Fantasies of College Women and Men,"" in Advances in Gender Research ; 4.2 M. Rochlin, ""The Heterosexual Questionnaire,"" in Men's Lives ; 4.3 Lillie S. Ransom, ""Navigating Sex, Sexuality, and Christian Values,"" in Sexuality and Culture ; 4.4 Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, Edward S. Herold, and Dawn Mewhinney, ""Casual Sex on Spring Break: Intentions and Behaviors of Canadian Students,"" in Journal of Sex Research ; 4.5 ; SUMIE OKAZAKI, ""INFLUENCES OF CULTURE ON ASIAN AMERICANS' SEXUALITY,"" IN JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH ; 5. SAME-SEX SEXUALITIES ; 5.1 Laura S. Brown, ""Lesbian Identities: Concepts and Issues,"" in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities in Families: Psychological Perspectives ; 5.2 Steven Seidman, Chet Meeks, and Francie Traschen, ""Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the United States,"" in Sexualities ; 5.3 Letitia Anne Peplau, Rosemary C. Veniegas, and Susan Miller Campbell, ""Gay and Lesbian Relationships,"" in The Lives of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: Children to Adults ; 5.4 Paula C. Rust, ""Two Many and Not Enough: The Meanings of Bisexual Identities,"" in Journal of Bisexuality ; 5.5 Patricia Gagne, Richard Tewksbury, and Deanna McGaughey, ""Coming Out and Crossing Over: Identity Formation and Proclamation in a Transgender Community,"" in Gender & Society ; 5.6 E. J. Graff, ""The M/F Boxes,"" in The Nation ; PART THREE: SEXUAL BEHAVIORS ; 6. VARIATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS ; 6.1 Laurence Alison, Pekka Santtila, N. Kenneth Sandnabba, and Niklas Nordling, ""Sadomasochistically Oriented Behavior: Diversity of Practice and Meaning,"" in Archives of Sexual Behavior ; 6.2 Celia Roberts, Susan Kippax, Catherine Waldby, and June Crawford, ""Faking It: The Story of 'Ohh'!"" in Women's Studies International Forum ; 6.3 Clive M. Davis, Joani Blank, Hung-Yu Lin, and Consuelo Bonillas, ""Characteristics of Vibrator Use among Women,"" in Journal of Sex Research ; 6.4 Al Cooper, Irene P. McLoughlin, Kevin M. Campbell, ""Sexuality in Cyberspace: Update for the 21st Century,"" in CyberPsychology & Behavior ; 7. SEX AS A GLOBAL COMMODITY ; 7.1 Katherine Frank, ""The Production of Identity and the Negotiation of Intimacy in a 'Gentleman's Club',"" in Sexualities ; 7.2 Martin A. Monto, ""Prostitution and Fellatio,"" in Journal of Sex Research ; 7.3 Joanna Brewis and Stephen Linstead, ""'The Worst Thing is the Screwing' (1): Consumption and the Management of Identity in Sex Work,""in Gender, Work & Organization ; 7.4 Julia O'Connell Davidson and Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor, ""Fantasy Islands: Exploring the Demand for Sex Tourism,"" in Sun, Sex and Gold: Tourism and Sex Work in the Caribbean ; 8. PORNOGRAPHY ; 8.1 Martin Barron and Michael S. Kimmel, ""Sexual Violence in Three Pornographic Media: Towards a Sociological Explanation,"" in Journal of Sex Research ; 8.2 William A. Fisher and Azy Barak, ""Internet Pornography: A Social Psychological Perspective on Internet Sexuality,"" in Journal of Sex Research ; 8.3 Gail Dines and Robert Jensen, ""Pornography and Media: Toward a More Critical Analysis,"" original for this volume ; 8.4 Sharon A. Abbott, ""Creating a Scene: The Work of Performing Sex,"" original for this volume ; PART FOUR: SEXUALITY AS POLITICS ; 9. SEXUAL VIOLENCE ; 9.1 Susan E. Hickman and Charlene L. Muehlenhard, ""College Women's Fears and Precautionary Behaviors Relating to Acquaintance Rape and Stranger Rape,"" in Psychology of Women Quarterly ; 9.2 Carole J. Sheffield, ""Sexual Terrorism,"" in Women: A Feminist Perspective ; 9.3 Fred Pelka, ""Raped: A Male Survivor Breaks His Silence,"" in On the Issues Quarterly ; 9.4 Peggy Reeves Sanday, ""Rape-Prone Versus Rape-Free Campus Cultures,"" in Violence Against Women ; 10. SEX EDUCATION AND SEXUAL HEALTH ; 10.1 Judith Levine, ""No-Sex Education-From 'Chastity' to 'Abstinence,'"" in Harmful to Minors ; 10.2 Peggy J. Kleinplatz, ""'Educational' Sex Videos: What are They Teaching?"" in Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality ; 10.3 Rebecca F. Plante, ""Sexuality and Subversion: University Peer Sexuality Educators and the Possibilities for Change,"" in A Dangerous Knowing: Sexuality, Pedagogy and Popular Culture ; 10.4 Richard Parker, ""Sexuality, Culture, and Power in HIV/AIDS Research,"" in Annual Review of Anthropology"

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