Sexuality in perspective - a summary of chapter 1 of Understanding human sexuality by Hyde and DeLamater
Sexology
Chapter 1
Sexuality in perspective
Sex and gender
Gender: being male, female, or some other gender such as trans.
This is a summary of the book Understanding human sexuality by Hyde and DeLamater. The book is about topics ranging from sex is different cultures to sexual disfunctions. The book is used in the course 'Sexology' at the university of Amsterdam. Because of this only the chapters needed for this course will be uploaded.
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Chapter 1
Sexuality in perspective
Sex and gender
Gender: being male, female, or some other gender such as trans.
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Chapter 2
Theoretical perspectives on sexuality
Sociobiology
Sociobiology: the application of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behaviour
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Chapter 3
Sex research
There are different types of sex research, but basically the techniques
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Chapter 4
Sexual anatomy
The female sexual organs can be classified into two categories
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Chapter 5
Sex hormones, sexual differentiation, and the menstrual cycle
Many of the structural differences between males and females arise before birth, during the prenatal period, in a process called prenatal
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Chapter 8
Sexual arousal
Satisfying sexual expression contributes to good physical and mental health.
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Chapter 9
Sexuality and the life cycle: childhood and adolescence
Lifespan development:
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Chapter 11
Attraction, love, and communication
The girl next door
Our opportunities to meet people are limited by
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Chapter 12
Gender and sexuality
Gender is one of the most basic status characteristics.
Gender binary: the classification of people into
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Chapter 15
Sexual coercion
Rape: non-consenting oral, anal, or vaginal penetration obtained by force, by threat of force, or when the victim is incapable
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Chapter 16
Sex for sale
Prostitutes/commercial sex workers: people who engage in sexual acts in return for payment and do so in a promiscuous, fairly non-discriminating fashion.
Venues for
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Chapter 17
Sexual disorders and sex therapy
Sexual disorders cause a great deal of psychological distress to the individuals troubled by them and to
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Chapter 18
Sexually transmitted infections
Bacterial infections can be cured by antibiotics.
Viral infections cannot
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