About the Author xi
Foreplay xii
Illustrations xiv
Text Boxes xx
Tables xxii
1 Theoretical Perspectives on Human Sexuality 1
2 Sexology Research: History, Methods, and Ethics 27
3 Human Sexual Anatomy 55
4 Human Sexual Response: Understanding Arousal and Orgasm 87
5 Gender and Gender Identity 115
6 Sexual Orientation 144
7 The Laws of Attraction 171
8 Intimate Relationships: Sex, Love, and Commitment 196
9 Sexual Behaviors 229
10 Sex Education, Contraception, and Pregnancy 255
11 Sexually Transmitted Infections and Safer-Sex Practices 279
12 Sexual Dysfunction and Sex Therapy 302
13 Variations in Sexual Behavior 328
14 Sex Laws, Sexual Victimization, and the Sexual Marketplace 351
Epilogue 378
Glossary 379
Index 391
Justin J. Lehmiller is a College Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He has published over 25 articles and book chapters in such publications as the Journal of Sex Research and the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and he is frequently interviewed by news and media outlets.
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