Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America - Softcover

Yarber, William; Sayad, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073370886 ISBN 13: 9780073370880

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2009

Synopsis

Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America presents a forward thinking, open approach to Human Sexuality for today's student. The new lead authors, Bill Yarber and Barbara Sayad, continue to bring their research experience to the book while maintaining the engaging writing style that original author Bryan Strong brought to this best-selling text for years. The first text to achieve a full integration of cutting-edge research with a contemporary "sex-positive" approach, it also strives to represent the modern, diverse world that students encounter outside the classroom. Both within the text itself and throughout the exemplary art and photo program, the focus is on inclusion. Human Sexuality has been lauded by students and instructors alike for providing the most integrated and non-judgmental view of sexual orientation available. The seventh edition maintains these themes while adding a new contemporary design, streamlined format and significant content and feature revisions and updates.

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Updated research throughout. Each chapter contains the most recent research and information, and the most current, relevant websites concerning the study of human sexuality.
The inclusion of students' voices. Each chapter now begins with an excerpt from a student paper that relates to the information that follows.
The latest information on STD and HIV education. Bill Yarber, the new co-author to the text, is an expert in the field of STD and HIV education. His voice and perspective have brought up-to-date information and pedagogy around this important topic to the new edition.
An expanded coverage of diversity as well as a global focus on specific issues related to sexuality.
Integration of diversity. This text integrates information on culturally diverse attitudes and behaviors about human sexuality, including research on gender identity and role development in diverse families. The text also discusses culturally diverse ideas about body image, jealousy, sexuality in late adulthood, sexual expression, and more.
Influence of popular culture and media. Throughout the text, the authors discuss how popular culture impacts students' beliefs and stereotypes about human sexuality.
Engaging introductory chapter. Chapter 1 draws students into the text by encouraging them to think critically about the depictions of sexuality in television, Hollywood films, and other media. Sexuality across cultures and times, and societal norms and sexuality are also discussed.
Integration of sexual orientation. This text was the first to integrate gay, lesbian, and bisexuality research where appropriate. Discussions of sexual expression, communication, parenting, cohabitation, and so on, among individuals of different sexual orientations, are introduced within the context of the appropriate chapters.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0073370886
• ISBN 13: 9780073370880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 768