Perspectives on Human SexualitySUNY Press, 1999 M07 1 - 503 páginas In a book destined to become the standard reference on human sexuality, Bolin and Whelehan provide the first ever treatment that includes both the biological aspects and the cultural influences of this basic and much examined part of life. Never before has a book offered such a broad analysis including both anthropological perspectives as well as anatomical and physiological viewpoints. Included are many photographs and illustrations, making Perspectives on Human Sexuality a much needed resource. By offering an anthropological perspective to understanding human sexuality, how it developed over millions of years and how it is embedded in specific socio-cultural contexts, the authors present a broad-based analysis of human sexuality. Specifically, Bolin and Whelehan offer unique perspectives on modern human male and female anatomy and physiology; pregnancy and childbirth as a bio-cultural experience; various topics in adult sexuality, such as life-course issues related to gender identity; sexual orientations, behaviors, and lifestyles; and discussions of HIV and AIDS. Using these topics the authors differentiate culture-specific sexual behavior from what we share as a species. This helps to place sexual behavior in the United States in a larger context as well as reduces the tendency to view nonwesterners as the other or exotic, thereby promoting a clearer understanding of the complex phenomenon labeled human sexuality. |
Contenido
Introduction History and Context | 3 |
Anthropological and Sexological Views | 21 |
Evolution of Biological Structures Related to Modern Sexual Behavior | 41 |
Introduction to the Hormonal Basis of Modern Human Sexuality | 67 |
Modern Human Male Anatomy and Physiology | 81 |
Modern Human Female Anatomy and Physiology | 103 |
Fertility Conception and Sexual Differentiation | 135 |
Pregnancy and Childbirth as a BioCultural Experience | 159 |
Topics in Adult Sexuality Human Sexual Response and Birth Control | 235 |
Topics in Adult Sexuality Life Course Issues Related to Gender Identity Gender Roles and Aging | 281 |
Sexual Orientations Behaviors and LifeStyles | 313 |
HIV Infection and AIDS | 335 |
Conclusions and Summary | 379 |
Notes | 383 |
Glossary | 389 |
407 | |
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