pt. 1: Social and biological foundations of human sexuality -- 1. Historical, research, and cross-cultural perspectives on sexuality -- Influences of culture on sexuality -- Sexual revolution in western cultures -- Shifting sexual attitudes -- Sex research: a brief historical survey -- Methods of sexological research -- 2. Female sexual anatomy and physiology -- Vulva -- Vagina -- Uterus and ovaries -- Female breasts -- Breast cancer -- Menstrual cycle -- Menopause -- 3. Male sexual anatomy and physiology -- Testes and scrotum -- Penis -- Internal male organs -- Prostate problems -- Sperm production and ejaculation -- Male hormones and the male climacteric -- Testosterone replacement therapy -- 4. Human sexual response -- Masters and Johnson four-phase model -- Kaplan's three-phase model -- Sexual arousal -- Female sexual response -- Male sexual response -- Hormones and sexual arousal -- Effects of aging on sexual response -- 5. Developmental and social perspectives on gender -- Intersexuality -- Gender identity and role -- Sexual differentiation -- Interpretations of gender -- Models of masculinity and femininity -- Lessons from transgenderism -- Biological and evolutionary foundations of gender roles -- Theories of gender role development -- Psychodynamic perspectives -- Social learning theory -- Cognitive-developmental theory -- Gender schema theory -- Behavioral genetics -- Multifactorial "web" -- Gender in society and culture -- Growing up female and male -- Gender in the workplace -- Feminism -- Asserting masculinity -- Gender across cultures.
pt. 2: Understanding sexuality in ourselves and our relationships -- 6. Sexuality through the life cycle -- Psychosexual development -- Biopsychological drive / instinct theory -- Psychodynamic theory -- Conditioning and social learning theory -- Developmental theory -- Unified theoretical model of psychosexual development -- Contemporary social process theory -- Sexuality in infancy and childhood: Sexual curiosity -- Love and romance -- Sexuality in adolescence: Early adolescent sexuality -- Sexual behavior -- Heterosexual activity -- Masturbation -- Social development -- Same-gender sexual activity -- Teenage pregnancy -- Sexual health -- Adult sexuality and relationships -- Intimacy, sexuality, and coupling -- Mate selection -- Marriage, cohabitation, singles, and sex -- Monogamy versus nonmonogamy -- Trends in marriage -- Divorce -- Sexuality and aging -- 7. Sexual individuality and sexual values -- Labeling sex: establishing standards -- Language of sexual orientation -- Sexual individuality -- Sex and values -- Sex as a moral issue -- Spirituality, religion, and sex -- Sexuality education -- Current sexuality education debate -- Sexuality education and cultural diversity -- Sex and disability groups -- Intellectual or developmental disability -- Visual and auditory disabilities -- Spinal cord injuries -- Other physical and mental disabilities -- 8. Sexuality, communication, and relationships -- Communication about sex -- The words we use to talk about sex -- Sexual games we play -- Effective communication -- Loving relationships and sexuality.
pt. 3: Human reproduction, contraception, and abortion: sexuality confronts social policy -- 9. Reproduction, reproductive technology, and birthing -- fertilization and fetal development -- Twinning and other multiples -- Implantation of the embryo -- Extra embryonic membranes and the placenta -- reproduction and fetal technology -- Genetic engineering and gene therapy -- Artificial insemination -- Production and storage of gametes and embryos -- In vitro fertilization -- Choosing sex of fetus -- Human cloning -- Embryo and stem cell research -- Surrogate motherhood -- Fetal technology -- Infertility and sexuality -- Pregnancy and birthing -- The birth process -- Birthing alternatives -- Postpartum care -- 10. Decision making about pregnancy and parenthood -- World population and the status of children -- Choosing to become a parent -- Birth control today -- Deciding about contraceptives: Ethical and religious influences -- Political factors -- Health considerations -- Psychological and social factors -- Effective contraception -- "Right" contraceptive -- Methods of birth control: Contraceptive effectiveness -- Sharing the responsibility for birth control -- Abstinence, sex without intercourse, and withdrawal -- Oral contraceptives: the pill -- Hormonal implants, patches, and rings -- Injectables -- Spermicides, sponges, and suppositories -- Barrier methods -- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) -- Natural family planning / fertility awareness -- Voluntary surgical contraception (sterilization) -- Emergency contraception -- New methods of contraception -- Unintended pregnancy: the options -- Keeping the baby -- Adoption -- Termination of pregnancy -- Methods of abortion -- Use of embryonic tissue -- Psychological considerations.
pt. 4: Sexual behavior and contemporary society -- 11. Solitary sex and shared sex -- Shared sexual behavior -- Same-gender sexual sharing -- Heterosexual intercourse -- 12. Same-gender orientation and behavior -- The Kinsey Scale and its limitations -- Cross-cultural comparisons -- The effects of homophobia and biphobia -- Religious views -- The Bell, Weinberg, and Hammersmith Study on Sexual Orientation -- Forming an identity as a gay male, lesbian, or bisexual and coming out -- Sexual orientation and society -- Gay and lesbian culture -- HIV / AIDS and the gay community -- Sexual orientation and the military -- Marriage and legalized same-gender partnerships -- Gay and lesbian families -- 13. The spectrum of human sexual behavior -- Varying degrees of sexual interest and activity -- Celibacy as a choice -- Transgender identities and behaviors -- Cross-dressing: transvestism -- Autogynephilia -- Sex reassignment for transsexuals -- Need to enhance sexual arousal -- Use of Erotica and pornography -- Atypical and potentially problematic sexual connections -- Sex worker industry -- Adult internet chat lines -- Frotteurism and Toucherism -- Exhibitionism -- Sadomasochism -- Sex with animals -- Sex with the dead -- Casual sex and pansexualism -- 14. Sex, art, the media, and the law -- Nudity and sex in art -- Erotic art -- Sex and printed page: Evolution of sexuality in literature -- Themes in contemporary literature, lyrics, and plays -- Magazines, journals, tabloids, and comics -- Sex in the media: Films -- Pornographic films and videos / DVDs -- CD-ROMs and the Internet -- Television -- Advertising -- Child pornography -- effects of sexually explicit materials -- Pornography, aggression, and violence -- Pornography, the Courts, and the Law.
pt. 5: Dealing with sexual problems -- 15. Sexual coercion, rape, and abuse -- Negative self-attitudes -- Coercion, abuse, or assault of others -- Results of prejudice and ignorance -- Self-destructive behaviors and the paraphilias -- The sexual addiction controversy -- Sexual harassment -- Sexual harassment in schools and colleges -- Sexual harassment in the military -- Sexual harassment in the workplace -- Sexual boundary violations by professionals -- Sexual coercion and forced sex -- Coercive and abusive relationships -- Acquaintance rape -- Marital rape -- Men forced to have sex -- Sexual abuse of children and adolescents -- Adult sexual abusers -- Child and adolescent sexual abusers -- Effects of child sexual abuse -- Treating victims of child sexual abuse -- Treating offenders -- Incestual sex -- Recovered or false memories: the controversy -- Preventing and dealing with problematic sex -- 16. Sexually transmitted diseases and other physical problems -- History and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases -- Nonviral sexually transmitted infections: Gonorrhea -- Syphilis -- Chlamydia -- Nonspecific urethritis in males -- Vulvovaginal infections -- Viral sexually transmitted infections: Genital herpes -- Genital warts -- Hepatitis A, B, and C -- Other sexually transmitted infections: Pubic lice -- Sexually transmitted diseases of tropical climates -- Sexually transmitted skin infections -- Preventing sexually transmitted diseases -- Sexual effects of debilitating illnesses -- 17. The HIV / AIDS crisis and sexual decisions -- The appearance of HIV and AIDS -- HIV: the infection and the virus -- HIV testing, treatment, and vaccines -- Promise of microbicides -- HIV and society -- Individual freedom versus Public Health interests -- HIV and personal decisions about sex -- HIV education -- 18. Sexual dysfunctions and their treatment -- Understanding sexual dysfunctions -- Vaginismus and the sexual pain disorders -- Orgasmic disorders -- Premature ejaculation: lack of ejaculatory control -- Postejaculatory pain -- Causes of sexual dysfunctions -- Alcohol, drugs, and medications -- Psychological factors: the pressure to perform -- Treating sexual dysfunctions: Medical treatments -- Biomedical engineering devices -- Psychotherapeutic treatments -- What is a sex therapist? -- Behavioral approaches to sex therapy -- Is sex therapy effective? -- Ethical issues in sex therapy.