Coverage progresses from sex and evolution through gender, sexual behavior, pregnancy and childbirth, sexual assault, and sex as a commodity. Learning features include key terms, color photos and illustrations, and boxes on the biology of sex, cultural diversity, research, sexual health, sex in history, and society, values, and the law. The CD-ROM contains review material, exercises, and quizes. LeVay served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and now devotes his attention to writing. Valente teaches clinical nursing at the University of Southern California. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Sexuality is a central but highly controversial aspect of human nature. In this new undergraduate textbook, Simon LeVay and Sharon Valente aim to help students understand the diversity of human sexual expression as well as the various perspectives from which sexuality can be viewed. These perspectives range from biology and medicine, evolutionary theory, cognitive science, social psychology, feminism, and cross-cultural studies to moral and political discourse.

Human Sexuality - Textbook Only

Self-Help

Simon LeVay

W.H.Freeman & Company

Discovering Human Sexuality

Oxford University Press Academic US

Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality

MIT Press]

In this textbook, Simon LeVay and his new coauthor, sociologist Janice Baldwin, aim to help students understand the diversity of human sexual expression as well as the diversity of perspectives from which sexuality can be studied. Well-known for its high-quality presentation of biological aspects of sexuality, the book also devotes rich coverage to the insights gained from cognitive science, social psychology, sociology, feminism, and cross-cultural studies, along with both moral and political discourse on sexual themes. For the Third Edition, the authors have made some organizational changes so that the book corresponds more closely to the sequence in which human sexuality is usually taught. The new edition provides up-to-date coverage of all topics, ranging from the newest developments in contraceptive technology to gay marriage in California. Still the leader in terms of its biological coverage, the Third Edition is more accessible to a broad range of students, thanks to simplified explanations of some complex biological issues.

Human Sexuality (Loose Leaf), Third Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Janice Baldwin

Psychology & Counseling

Sinauer Associates, Inc.

The complete full-color First Edition is available in a three-hole punched, looseleaf format. This alternative version of LeVay and Baldwin's acclaimed text Human Sexuality is more accessible to students with a limited background in biology, but maintains the evidence-based approach and readability of the original. The language and terminology throughout are more comprehensible, making it suitable for interdisciplinary study.

James, Baldwin

This alternative version of LeVay and Baldwin's acclaimed text Human Sexuality is more accessible to students with a limited background in biology, but maintains the evidence-based approach and readability of the original. The language and terminology throughout are more comprehensible, making it suitable for interdisciplinary study.

John Baldwin

Human Sexuality, Third Edition

Janice I. Baldwin

Sexuality is a central but highly controversial aspect of human nature. In this new undergraduate textbook, Simon LeVay and Sharon Valente aim to help students understand the diversity of human sexual expression as well as the various perspectives from which sexuality can be viewed. These perspectives range from biology and medicine, evolutionary theory, cognitive science, social psychology, feminism, and cross-cultural studies to moral and political discourse. Rather than attempting to present cut-and-dried answers to contentious or unresolved sexual questions, the authors present solid data and a multiplicity of interpretive viewpoints. This approach helps students develop critical thinking, make informed decisions about their own sex lives, and contribute constructively and non-judgmentally to the social debate on sexual issues. 
Human Sexuality is richly illustrated in full color, with photographs and innovative line art featuring "balloon-style" captions. Interspersed throughout are over 100 text boxes highlighting special topics in seven categories: Biology of Sex; Cultural Diversity; Personal Points of View; Research Highlights; Sex in History; Sexual Health; and Society, Values, and the Law. 
Every copy of the textbook includes the interactive Exploring Human Sexuality Study Guide CD-ROM. This CD-ROM is keyed to the text, and features objectives, study questions, self-quizes,essay/discussion questions, key terms and animations

Human Sexuality

Sharon M. Valente

Parenting & Relationships

This alternative version of LeVay and Baldwin's acclaimed text Human Sexuality is more accessible to students with a limited background in biology, but maintains the evidence-based approach and readability of the original. The new edition has been thoroughly updated, with new pedagogical features, illustrations, FAQs, and more.

Discovering Human Sexuality (Looseleaf), Second Edition

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain. LeVay helped create this field in 1991 with a much-publicized study in Science, where he reported on a difference in the brain structure between gay and straight men. Since then, an entire scientific discipline has sprung up around the quest for a biological explanation of sexual orientation. In this book, LeVay provides a clear explanation of where the science stands today, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of laboratories that specialize in genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, and family demographics. He describes, for instance, how researchers have manipulated the sex hormone levels of animals during development, causing them to mate preferentially with animals of their own gender. LeVay also reports on the prevalence of homosexual behavior among wild animals, ranging from Graylag geese to the Bonobo chimpanzee. Although many details remain unresolved, the general conclusion is quite clear: A person's sexual orientation arises in large part from biological processes that are already underway before birth. LeVay also makes it clear that these lines of research have a lot of potential because--far from seeking to discover "what went wrong" in the lives of gay people, attempting to develop "cures" for homosexuality, or returning to traditional explanations that center on parent-child relationships, various forms of "training," or early sexual experiences--our modern scientists are increasingly seeing sexual variety as something to be valued, celebrated, and welcomed into society.

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why

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Human Sexuality - Textbook Only

Discovering Human Sexuality

Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality

Human Sexuality (Loose Leaf), Third Edition

Discovering Human Sexuality

Discovering Human Sexuality

Human Sexuality, Third Edition

Human Sexuality

Discovering Human Sexuality (Looseleaf), Second Edition

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why