Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Perspectives on Sexuality in a Cultural and Historical Context

Chapter 2: Sexual Behavior Across Cultures

Chapter 3: Studying Sexuality: Research Methods and Challenges

Chapter 4: Sexual Bodies: Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 5: Fertility, Contraception, and Abortion

Chapter 6: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenthood

Chapter 7: Gender and Sexuality Across the Lifespan

Chapter 8: Attraction, Arousal, Response, and Orientation

Chapter 9: Sexual Relationships, Love, and Communication

Chapter 10: Gender Identity and Sexual Development

Chapter 11: Variations in Sexual Behavior: Kinks, Fetishes, and Paraphilias

Chapter 12: Sexual Aggression and Coercion

Chapter 13: Sex as a Commodity and the Regulation of Sexuality

Chapter 14: Sexual Difficulties, Dysfunctions, and Treatments

Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevention