Sexual Behavior
Nathaniel McConaghy
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Description for Sexual Behavior
Hardback. Examines the methodology and data supporting theories of human sexual behaviour. This work concludes that many professionals hold misconceptions - often for ideological reasons - of the social and biological factors influencing such behaviours as homosexuality and sexual assault. Series: NATO Science Series B. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1720.
Many issues remain unresolved in sexuality. In some cases this is because the infor mation is not available to resolve them. In others it is, but the available conclusions the information supports block its acceptance, because they conflict with the posi tions of dominant groups in the politics of sexuality. Possibly the most obvious example is the determination of many theorists to ignore the evidence that while men rarely report being sexually assaulted, when questioned in community surveys, they make up a third of the victims, and a quarter of the perpetrators of sexual assault are women. These findings are ... Read more
Many issues remain unresolved in sexuality. In some cases this is because the infor mation is not available to resolve them. In others it is, but the available conclusions the information supports block its acceptance, because they conflict with the posi tions of dominant groups in the politics of sexuality. Possibly the most obvious example is the determination of many theorists to ignore the evidence that while men rarely report being sexually assaulted, when questioned in community surveys, they make up a third of the victims, and a quarter of the perpetrators of sexual assault are women. These findings are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science Series B
Number of Pages
414
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306441776
SKU
V9780306441776
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Reviews for Sexual Behavior
`Provocative...[The author's] book should be read; his courage and foresight should be applauded.' Archives of Sexual Behavior