Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America

Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America

by Bryan Strong, William L. Yarber, Barbara Werner Sayad

Human Diversity in Contemporary America is a pioneering text in many ways. The first text to achieve a full integration of cutting-edge research with a contemporary "sex-positive" approach, it also strives to represent the modern, diverse world that students encounter outside the classroom. Both within the text itself and throughout the exemplary art and photo program, the focus is on inclusion. Written by a leading sexuality researcher and experienced teachers of the human sexuality course, Human Sexuality has been lauded by students and instructors alike for providing the most integrated and non-judgmental view of sexual orientation available. This modern theme, along with the thorough coverage of sexuality and the media, engaging writing style, and biopsychosocial orientation, make the text a perennial best-seller. The new sixth edition builds on these strengths and adds updated information, a new design, and a highly crafted resource program to make the book more useful than ever.

Genres: Reference, Sexuality, Nonfiction, Textbooks

784 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2006

Reviews

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is sex-positive and engaging. It includes things I wouldn't expect to find in a textbook, such as information about diva cups, and advice on using orgasms and cats* to relieve menstrual cramps.

Unfortunately, the index contains many incorrect page numbers, and the illustration of homologous organs on page 119 boasts 4 significant errors.

The anatomy and physiology sections seem to be this book's most significant weakness: throughout, this information is not as logically and completely presented as it should be.

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* "A heating pad or a hot water bottle (or, in a pinch, a cat) applied to the abdominal area may help relieve cramps; a warm bath may also help." (page 93)

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information. Kept it since college because it's a good reference.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class but handled a variety of topic well.