Readings in Contemporary Sexuality

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Landscape of Contemporary Sexuality
Ivy Chen and John P. Elia

I Sexuality in History and Culture
1. The History and Future of Sex
Marty Klein
2. Intimacy, Sex, and Art
Michael Ferguson

II Gender Issues
3. Foundations of Gender
Joel Baum
4. Masculinity and Identity: Restrictive Ways of Being?
Ignacio Lozano Verduzco
5. Whatever Happened to June Cleaver? The Fifties Mom Turns Eighty
Laura Katz Olson
6. The End of Patriarchy: How Evolutionary Biology Explains Conflicts between Male and Female Behavior
Malcolm Potts

III Adolescence and Sexuality
7. In Brief: Fact Sheet—Facts on American Teens’ Sexual and Reproductive Health
Guttmacher Institute
8. In Brief: Fact Sheet—Facts on American Teens’ Sources of Information about Sex
Guttmacher Institute
9. Oral Sex among Adolescents: Is It Sex or Is It Abstinence?
Lisa Remez
10. The Young Men’s Clinic: Addressing Men’s Reproductive Health and Responsibilities
Bruce Armstrong

 IV Sexuality Education
11. What’s the Good of Taking a Human Sexuality Class?
John P. Elia
12. What Would Make Sex Good For You?
Ivy Chen
13. Studs, Sluts, Virgins and Wimps: What’s Missing From Sexual Health Education
Donnovan Somera Yisrael
14. Why I Teach About Pleasure
Kate McCombs
15. Strategies for Communicating About Sexuality with Your Kids or Teens
Ivy Chen
16. Bisexuality and School Culture: School as a Prime Site for Bi-Intervention
John P. Elia

V Sexual Behaviors
17. Conceptual Models of Sexual Activity: Baseball Is Out; Pizza Is In!
Al Vernacchio
18. Idiosyncrasy and Social Critique: Alternative Interpretations of Atypical Sexual Behaviors
Paul Rueckhaus
19. When Sex Becomes a Problem
Albert J. Angelo
20. Sex Offenders: Myths and Facts
Catherine Piliero-Surbeck

VI Sexuality and Society
21. Sex and the Internet: An Overview
Deb K. Levine
22. Sex Work: A Contemporary Introduction to the World’s Oldest Trade
Carol Queen
23. Complexities of Discussing the Erotic Lives of People with Disabilities
Sandy O’Neill 
24. Sexuality and Spirituality: The Relevance of Eastern Traditions
Robert T. Francoeur