Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Perspectives on Sexuality in a Cultural and Historical Context

Chapter 2: Studying Sexuality: Research Methods and Challenges

Chapter 3: Sexual Bodies: Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 4: Gender Identity and Sexual Development

Chapter 5: Attraction, Arousal, Response, and Sexual Orientation

Chapter 6: Sexual Relationships, Love, and Communication

Chapter 7: Sexual Behavior Across Cultures

Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality Across the Lifespan

Chapter 9: Variations in Sexual Behavior: Kinks, Fetishes, and Paraphilias

Chapter 10: Fertility, Contraception, and Abortion

Chapter 11: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenthood

Chapter 12: Sexual Difficulties, Dysfunctions, and Treatments

Chapter 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevention

Chapter 14: Sexual Aggression and Coercion

Chapter 15: Sex as a Commodity and the Regulation of Sexuality