Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Anne Bolin is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Elon College. She is the author of In Search of Eve: Transsexual Rites of Passage and editor of The Journal of Sex Research. Patricia Whelehan is Professor of Anthropology and the Campus' AIDS Education Coordinator at State University of New York at Potsdam. She is coeditor of Women and Health: Cross-Cultural Perspectives.

"At last, the long wait is over, we now have a biocultural, anthropologically oriented textbook for our undergraduate courses in human sexuality. The book is written in an extremely engaging style to which students can easily relate. I especially like the way the authors have integrated cultural data into their sections on female/male anatomy and physiology. This book now sets the standard for culturally informed or human diversity content among the current crop of human sexuality textbooks." — Dona Davis, University of South Dakota"This book goes beyond the limits of other texts on sex research, because it incorporates anthropological findings from various world cultures along with biological and sociological perspectives. Covering everything from primate sexuality to issues of sex and gender which are such prominent concerns of contemporary society, Bolin and Whelehan have produced a multidisciplinary text which is an outstanding contribution to the burgeoning field of sexuality research." — Walter L. Williams, University of Southern California

• List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: History and Context 2. Anthropological and Sexological Views 3. Evolution of Biological Structures Related to Modern Sexual Behavior 4. Introduction to the Hormonal Basis of Modern Human Sexuality 5. Modern Human Male Anatomy and Physiology 6. Modern Human Female Anatomy and Physiology 7. Fertility, Conception, and Sexual Differentiation 8. Pregnancy and Childbirth as a Bio-Cultural Experience 9. Early Childhood Sexuality 10. Puberty and Adolescence 11. Topics in Adult Sexuality: Human Sexual Response and Birth Control 12. Topics in Adult Sexuality: Life-Course Issues Related to Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Aging 13. Sexual Orientations, Behaviors, and Life-Styles 14. HIV Infection and AIDS 15. Conclusion and Summary Notes Glossary Bibliography Index