Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality / Edition 2

Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality / Edition 2

by William Simon
ISBN-10:
020230664X
ISBN-13:
9780202306643
Pub. Date:
12/31/2002
Publisher:
Transaction Publishers
ISBN-10:
020230664X
ISBN-13:
9780202306643
Pub. Date:
12/31/2002
Publisher:
Transaction Publishers
Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality / Edition 2

Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality / Edition 2

by William Simon
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Overview

The first edition of Sexual Conduct, published in 1973, swiftly became a landmark text in the sociology of sexuality. It went on to profoundly shape the ideas of several generations of scholars and has become the foundation text of what is now known as the "social constructionist" approach to sexuality. The present edition, revised, updated, and containing new introductory and concluding materials, introduces a classic text to a new generation of students and professionals.

Traditional views of human sexuality posit models of man and woman in which biological arrangements are translated into sociocultural imperatives. This is best summarized in the phrase "anatomy is destiny." Consequently, the almost exclusive concern has been with the power of biology and nature in sexual conduct as opposed to understanding the significance and impact of social life. In Sexual Conduct, Gagnon and Simon lucidly argue that sexual activities, of all kinds, may be understood as the outcome of a complex psychosocial process of development. Using the social script theory, the authors trace the ways in which sexuality is learned and fitted into particular moments in the lifecycle and in different modes of behavior.

Sexual Conduct is a major attempt to consider sexuality within a non-biological, social psychological framework. It is a valuable addition to the study of human sexuality, and will be of interest to students of sociology, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and medicine.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780202306643
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Publication date: 12/31/2002
Series: Social Problems & Social Issues
Edition description: 2ND
Pages: 378
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

William Simon

Table of Contents

Foreword: Permanence and Change: Sexual Conduct Thirty Years On Kenneth PlummerPreface to the Second Edition John H. GagnonAcknowledgments to the First Edition1. The Social Origins of Sexual Development 2. Childhood and Adolescence 3. Postadolescent Sexual Development 4. The Pedagogy of Sex 5. Homosexuality Among Men 6. A Conformity Greater than Deviance: The Lesbian 7. The Prostitution of Women 8. Homosexual Conduct in Prison 9. Pornography: Social Scripts and Legal Dilemmas 10. Social Change and Sexual ConductAfterword: The Struggle Over Sexual Change Since 1970 John H. GagnonThe Writing of Sexual Conduct: Two Recollections The Never-Ending Conversation: Two InterviewsReferences Index
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