Understanding Human Sexuality - Hardcover

Hyde, Janet Shibley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070316155 ISBN 13: 9780070316157

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1993

Synopsis

This text approaches the subject of human sexuality from a psychological perspective. It features information from a variety of disciplines, such as biology, women's studies, sociology, anthropology and health education. The text offers extensive coverage of research and theoretical findings but its informal tone makes it suitable for students at all academic levels. This edition features expanded coverage of multicultural research; current information about newly-approved methods of contraception, such as Norplant; a revised presentation of STDs, HIV and AIDS to reflect recent research findings; and an added section on intimacy. Attention is given to gender: the text highlights differences betwwen male and female sexuality and the importance of gender roles in sexual behaviour.

About this title

About the Author:

Janet Shibley Hyde, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Evjue-Bascom Professor of 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-role development in children. Author of the textbook Half the Human Experience: The Psychology of Women, she is currently President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has received many other honours, including an award for excellence in teaching at Bowling Green State University, the Chancellor’s Award for teaching at the University of Wisconsin, and the Kinsey Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality for career contributions to sex research. She is married to John DeLamater.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0070316155
• ISBN 13: 9780070316157
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 769