Human Sexuality: Biological, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives

The second edition of Human Sexuality provides a comprehensive overview of sexuality, integrating evolutionary and cultural aspects. It is edited by anthropological experts and includes fresh material on new sexual identities, sexual violence, Internet pornography, conversion therapy, polyamory, and more. The textbook explores pregnancy and childbirth as a bio-cultural experience, gender identity, sexual orientations, behaviors, and lifestyles, as well as socioeconomic, political, historical, and ecological influences on sexual behavior. It also covers early childhood sexuality, puberty, and adolescence, birth control, fertility, conception, and sexual differentiation. The book utilizes viewpoints across cultural and national boundaries and considers the evolution of human anatomy, sexual behavior, attitudes, and beliefs. It is an essential text for educators and students who wish to understand human sexuality in all of its richness and complexity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 572 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking second edition of Human Sexuality, a comprehensive and interdisciplinary textbook, continues to strive to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of sexuality as a fundamental aspect of our individual identities and social lives. Edited by esteemed anthropological experts in the field, this unique textbook offers a truly interdisciplinary approach to human sexuality, which is rare in this area of scholarship. With a thorough update throughout, in line with the latest developments in the field, this second edition incorporates fresh material exploring emerging sexual identities, sexual violence and consent, Internet pornography, conversion therapy, polyamory, and much more. In addition to offering a wealth of photographs, illustrations, tables, and a comprehensive glossary of terms, this textbook delves into various aspects of human sexuality, including:

Pregnancy and childbirth as a bio-cultural experience
Life-course issues related to gender identity, sexual orientations, behaviors, and lifestyles
Socioeconomic, political, historical, and ecological influences on sexual behavior
Early childhood sexuality, puberty, and adolescence
Birth control, fertility, conception, and sexual differentiation
HIV infection, AIDS, AIDS globalization, and sex work

By utilizing perspectives across cultural and national boundaries and considering the evolution of human anatomy, sexual behavior, attitudes, and beliefs across the globe, Human Sexuality, Second Edition, remains an essential text for educators and students who seek to comprehend the full spectrum of human sexuality in all its richness and complexity.

Weight: 858g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 50 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367219789
Edition number: 2 New edition