Understanding Human Sexuality / Edition 12

by Janet Hyde, John DeLamater

Overview

Hyde and DeLamater’s Understanding Human Sexuality examines the biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives of human sexuality, providing practical information needed for everyday living, all with a firm grounding in research. The author team features a unique combination of a psychologist and a sociologist, which gives the program a distinct interdisciplinary perspective. The twelfth edition features a new emphasis on critical thinking skill development, with input from expert Diane Halpern to ensure clarity and accessibility for students.

The new edition integrates SmartBook, a personalized learning program offering students the insight they need to study smarter and improve classroom results.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780078035395
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	05/31/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John D. DeLamater, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He created the human sexuality course at the University of Wisconsin in 1975 and has since taught it regularly. His current research and writing are focused on the effects of life-course transitions on sexuality. He is a Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the 2002 recipient of the Kinsey Award from the Society for Career Contributions to Sex Research.

Janet Shibley Hyde, is a Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, received her education at Oberlin College and the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught a course in human sexuality since 1974, first at Bowling Green State University, then at Denison University, and now at the University of Wisconsin. Her research interests are in gender differences and gender development in childhood and adolescence.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Sexuality in Perspective

CHAPTER 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

CHAPTER 3 Sex Research

CHAPTER 4 Sexual Anatomy

CHAPTER 5 Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

CHAPTER 6 Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

CHAPTER 7 Contraception and Abortion

CHAPTER 8 Sexual Arousal

CHAPTER 9 Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

CHAPTER 10 Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

CHAPTER 11 Attraction, Love, and Communication

CHAPTER 12 Gender and Sexuality

CHAPTER 13 Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or Bi?

CHAPTER 14 Variations in Sexual Behavior

CHAPTER 15 Sexual Coercion

CHAPTER 16 Sex for Sale

CHAPTER 17 Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

CHAPTER 18 Sexually Transmitted Infections

CHAPTER 19 Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

CHAPTER 20 Sex and the Law

EPILOGUE Looking to the Future: Sexuality Education