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50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality
Pepper Schwartz
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Description for 50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality
Paperback. 50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality seeks to dispel commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding human sexuality, providing an enlightening, fascinating and challenging book that covers the fifty areas the author s believe individuals must understand to have a safe, pleasurable and healthy sex life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality seeks to dispel commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding human sexuality, providing an enlightening, fascinating and challenging book that covers the fifty areas the author’s believe individuals must understand to have a safe, pleasurable and healthy sex life.
- Dispels/Explores commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding human sexuality
- Includes comparisons to other countries and cultures exploring different beliefs and how societies can influence perceptions
- Areas discussed include: pre-marital sex, masturbation, sexual diseases, fantasy, pornography, relationships, contraception, and emotions such as jealousy, body image insecurity, passionate love and sexual aggression
- Covers both heterosexual and same-sex relationships
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470674345
SKU
V9780470674345
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Pepper Schwartz
Pepper Schwartz is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. She is also Senior Fellow on the Council on the Contemporary Family, on the board of the University of Minnesota Sexual Health Center, and Chairperson of the Advisory Board for the Ph.D. in Sexual Studies at the Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco. She is the author of 20 books, including The Getaway Guide to a Great Sex Weekend (2012), The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples (2013) and Dating After 50 for Dummies (Wiley 2014). She is the recipient of numerous national awards and Past President of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Martha Kempner is a writer, consultant, and sexual health expert. She has authored numerous publications for young people, parents, educators, and policymakers, and currently serves as the staff writer focused on sexual health for RH Reality Check, an online news source dedicated to reproductive health and rights. Martha has a Master’s degree in human sexuality from New York University.
Reviews for 50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality
"It is commendable that Schwartz and Kempner have been able to distill these myths into quickly readable and easily digestible essays... Schwartz & Kempner have written an accessible and wide-ranging text that does a good job of addressing many common misunderstandings and problematic beliefs about genders, bodies, and sexualities." —William J. Robertson, Anthropology News