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Book Marquesan Sexual Behavior

Download or read book Marquesan Sexual Behavior written by Robert Carl Suggs and published by New York, Harcourt. This book was released on 1966 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Marquesan Sexual Behaviour

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Book Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

Download or read book Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior written by Peter B. Gray and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of imagining human sex from the vantage point of our primate cousins, in order to underscore the role of evolution in shaping all that happens, biologically and behaviorally, when romantic passions are aroused. Peter Gray and Justin Garcia provide an interdisciplinary synthesis that draws on the latest discoveries in evolutionary theory, genetics, neuroscience, comparative primate research, and cross-cultural sexuality studies. They are our guides through an exploration of the patterns and variations that exist in human sexuality, in chapters covering topics ranging from the evolution of sex differences and reproductive physiology to the origins of sexual play, monogamous unions, and the facts and fictions surrounding orgasm. Intended for generally curious readers of all stripes, this up-to-date, one-volume survey of the evolutionary science of human sexual behavior explains why sexuality has remained a core fascination of human beings throughout time and across cultures.

Book Marquesan Encounters

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Walter Herbert
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN : 9780674550667
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book Marquesan Encounters written by Thomas Walter Herbert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Handbook of Human Sexuality

Download or read book Handbook of Human Sexuality written by Benjamin B. Wolman and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a survey of what is known about sexual disorders and their treatment. It covers all the therapeutic approaches to sexual dysfunction: psychoanalytic, behavioural, Masters and Johnson's, Helen Kaplan's, and the holistic.

Book Human Sexual Behavior

Download or read book Human Sexual Behavior written by Donald Stanley Marshall and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1972 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sexual Behavior

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 932 pages

Download or read book Sexual Behavior written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Insider s View of Sexual Science Since Kinsey

Download or read book An Insider s View of Sexual Science Since Kinsey written by Ira L. Reiss and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ira Reiss presents to those interested in the work of sexual science a view of this field. The text provides a personal account of the author's experiences in sexual science that helps the reader understand many of the major issues that confront those insexual science.

Book Same Sex Cultures and Sexualities

Download or read book Same Sex Cultures and Sexualities written by Jennifer Robertson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the centrality of sex, gender, and sexuality to theories of human behaviors and practices. Moves beyond other “lesbian and gay studies” readers by presenting a broader view of the significance of studying same-sex cultures and sexualities across cultures. Offers readings from all four subfields of anthropology: cultural, biological, linguistic, and archaeological (along with historical and applied anthropology). Includes discussion of biotechnology and bioethics, health and illness, language, ethnicity, identity, politics, post-colonialism, kinship, development, and policymaking.

Book Human Sexuality

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  • Author : Vern L. Bullough
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-01-14
  • ISBN : 1135825025
  • Pages : 662 pages

Download or read book Human Sexuality written by Vern L. Bullough and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. The purpose of an encyclopedia is to gather in one place information that otherwise would be difficult to find. Bring together a collection of articles that are authoritative and reflect a variety of viewpoints. The contributors come from a wide range of disciplines— from nursing to medicine, from biology to history— and include sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, political scientists, literary specialists, academics and non-academics, clinicians and teachers, researchers and generalists.

Book Perspectives in Reproduction and Sexual Behavior

Download or read book Perspectives in Reproduction and Sexual Behavior written by William Caldwell Young and published by Bloomington : Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sexual Nature Sexual Culture

Download or read book Sexual Nature Sexual Culture written by Paul R. Abramson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-06 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this multidisciplinary study of human sexuality, an international team of scholars looks at the influences of nature and nurture, biology and culture, and sex and gender in the sexual experiences of humans and other primates. Using as its center the idea that sexual pleasure is the primary motivational force behind human sexuality and that reproduction is simply a byproduct of the pleasurability of sex, this book examines sexuality at the individual, societal, and cultural levels. Beginning with a look at the evolution of sexuality in humans and other primates, the essays in the first section examine the sexual ingenuity of primates, the dominant theories of sexual behavior, the differences in male and female sexual interest and behavior, and the role of physical attractiveness in mate selection. The focus then shifts to biological approaches to sexuality, especially the genetic and hormonal origins of sexual orientation, gender, and pleasure. The essays go on to look at the role of pleasure in different cultures. Included are essays on love among the tribespeople of the Brazilian rain forest and the regulation of adolescent sexuality in India. Finally, several contributors look at the methodological issues in the study of human sexuality, paying particular attention to the problems with research that relies on people's memories of their sexual experiences. The contributors are Angela Pattatucci, Dean Hamer, David Greenberg, Frans de Waal, Mary McDonald Pavelka, Kim Wallen, Donald Symons, Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, Jean D. Wilson, Donald Tuzin, Lawrence Cohen, Thomas Gregor, Lenore Manderson, Robert C. Bailey, Alice Schlegel, Edward H. Kaplan, Richard Berk, Paul R. Abramson, Paul Okami, and Stephen D. Pinkerton. Spanning the chasm of the nature versus nurture debate, Sexual Nature/Sexual Culture is a look at human sexuality as a complex interaction of genetic potentials and cultural influences. This book will be of interest to a wide range of readers—from scholars and students in psychology, anthropology, sociology, and history to clinicians, researchers, and others seeking to understand the many dimensions of sexuality. "If we ever expect to solve the sexually based problems that modern societies face, we must encourage investigations of human sexual behavior. Moreover, those investigations should employ a broad range of disciplines—looking at sex from all angles, which is precisely what Sexual Nature, Sexual Culture does."—Mike May, American Scientist "...This timely and relevant book reminds us that we cannot rely on simple solutions to complex problems. It represents a transdiciplinary approach integrating knowledge from diverse fields and provides the reader with a challenging and rewarding experience. Especially for those who are involved in teaching human sexuality to medical students and other health care professionals, this book is highly recommended."—Gerald Wiviortt, M.D., Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease "In short, this volume contains much to stimulate, inform, and amuse, in varying proportions. What more can one ask?"—Pierre L. van den Berghe, Journal of the History of Sexuality "...the book succeeds in bring together some of the sharpest thinkers in the field of human sexuality, and goes a long way toward clarifying the diverse perspectives that currently exist."—David M. Buss and Todd K. Shackelford, Quarterly Review of Biology

Book Homosexualities

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  • Author : Stephen O. Murray
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2002-06
  • ISBN : 0226551954
  • Pages : 521 pages

Download or read book Homosexualities written by Stephen O. Murray and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breathtaking in its historical and geographical scope, this book provides a sweeping examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities, stressing both the variability of the forms same-sex desire can take and the key recurring patterns it has formed throughout history. "[An] indispensable resource on same-sex sexual relationships and their social contexts. . . . Essential reading." —Choice "[P]romises to deliver a lot, and even more extraordinarily succeeds in its lofty aims. . . . [O]riginal and refreshing. . . . [A] sensational book, part of what I see emerging as a new commonsense revolution within academe." —Kevin White, International Gay and Lesbian Review

Book Sexual Selection and the Origins of Human Mating Systems

Download or read book Sexual Selection and the Origins of Human Mating Systems written by Alan F. Dixson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how detailed comparative analyses of the anatomy, reproductive physiology, and behaviour of non-human primates and other mammals can offer profound insights into the origins of human sexual behaviour.

Book The Politics of Reproductive Ritual

Download or read book The Politics of Reproductive Ritual written by Jeffery M. Paige and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A welcome addition. They argue that rituals of reproduction in preindustrial societies are essentially political. In these societies, they say, men need to control the reproductive power of women in order to establish political power; where there is no law or central government, ritual is used as a way of gaining control. The type of ritual will vary, they conclude, according to the economic base of the society. . . .for those whoa re interested in the subject, this book is indispensable. Its thesis is challenging and the documentation is excellent. Paige and Paige have mad ean essential contribution to a long debate, and their theory is sure to stir new and lively controversy." --Science Digest This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Book Many Faces Of Homosexuality  Anthropological Approaches To Homosexual

Download or read book Many Faces Of Homosexuality Anthropological Approaches To Homosexual written by Evelyn Blackwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book examines the diverse manifestations of homosexuality in various historical periods and non-Western cultures. The distinguished authors examine Kimam male ritualized homosexual behavior, Mexican homosexual interaction in public contexts, male homosexuality and spirit possession in Brazil, and much more.

Book Long Slow Burn

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  • Author : Kath Weston
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-09-13
  • ISBN : 1135208832
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Long Slow Burn written by Kath Weston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kath Weston's powerful collection of essays, Long, Slow Burn, challenges the preconception that queer studies is the brainchild of the humanities and argues that social science has been talking about sex all along. To deny this one would have to overlook Kinsey's pioneering sex research in the 1950s, or the psychiatrist Evelyn Hooker's pathbreaking study of homosexuality, but also in the "sex talk" that lies at the heart of classic debates on kinship, inequality, cognition, and other foundational topics in the social sciences. What is different now, Weston claims, is the way sexuality has been isolated from other contemporary issues. Not content with its ghettoization as a contained subfield, Weston refuses to draw an artificial line around sexuality.