1520 chaps 1-4, appendix A&B (test 1)

sex

distinction between female & male or engaging in sexual behaviors

sexuality

the entire realm of human experience that is more or less closely connected with sex

coitus

penile-vaginal intercourse

organized religion

procreative heterosexual sex within marriage was fostered & other forms of sexual expression labeled as sinful

class structures

in india, kama sutra- a manual of sexual pleasure, was written for the wealthy class; wealthy/top of class have more privileges

castration

testicles (& sometimes penis) were removed; used for punishments or asexual slaves

eunuchs

castrated men

urbanization

facilitated spread of std’s & validates sexual diversity

cohabit

couples who live together before/without marriage

sigmund freud

sexual problems originate in the unconscious mind

magnus hirschfield

biological basis for sexuality

nettie stevens

discovered sex chromosomes

margaret sanger

activist for women’s right to contraceptives

alfred kinsey

large-scale surveys of sexual behavior

william masters & virginia johnson

measured physiological responses during sex

social psychology

study how people think, influence, & relate to each other, including on sexual matters

cognitive psychology

study of internal mental processes

evolutionary psychology

study of how evolution influences sexual feelings & behaviors

cultural anthropology

study of ethnic & cultural diversity in sexual attitudes, behaviors, & relationships

sociology

links sexual behaviors & individual attitudes to larger social structures, such as religion, political beliefs, education level, etc.

qualitative researchers

use in-depth discussions to bring out the individuality of interviewees

case histories

where the results of sexual studies with qualitative research can be published

big data

online data, such as the proportions of men’s porn searches, by state, for gay porn

script theory

the idea that society gives people “scripts” or ways to present themselves to others & deal with social interactions (porn uses this to validate permissiveness)

ethnographic fieldwork

sociologists may immerse themselves in their subjects’ lives to study them

sexology (sex research)

become an academic discipline in its own right, but demands expertise in biology, psychology, anthropology, & sociology