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Sexual Nature/Sexual Culture
Abramson, Paul R.; Pinkerton, Steven D.
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Description for Sexual Nature/Sexual Culture
Paperback. Spanning the chasm of the nature versus nurture debate, this work discusses human sexuality as a complex interaction of genetic potentials and cultural influences. Topics covered include: gender differences; the role of physical attractiveness in mate selection; and genetic and hormonal factors. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones, 28 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
This multidisciplinary study of human sexuality examines the influences of nature and nurture, biology and culture, and sex and gender in the sexual experiences of humans and other primates. Focusing on the idea that sexual pleasure is the primary motivational force behind human sexuality and that reproduction is simply a byproduct of such pleasurability, this book examines sexuality at the individual, societal and cultural levels. Beginning with a look at the evolution of sexuality in humans and other primates, the essays in the first section examine the sexual ingenuity of primates, the dominant theories of sexual behavior, the differences in ... Read more
This multidisciplinary study of human sexuality examines the influences of nature and nurture, biology and culture, and sex and gender in the sexual experiences of humans and other primates. Focusing on the idea that sexual pleasure is the primary motivational force behind human sexuality and that reproduction is simply a byproduct of such pleasurability, this book examines sexuality at the individual, societal and cultural levels. Beginning with a look at the evolution of sexuality in humans and other primates, the essays in the first section examine the sexual ingenuity of primates, the dominant theories of sexual behavior, the differences in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society
Number of Pages
434
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226001821
SKU
V9780226001821
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