An investigation of the physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of human sexual behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Partially satisfies General Degree Requirement IV.A. Counts as a Psychology elective.
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Syllabus 251 Win 2007 [1/8/07]
Announcements Page [4/27/07]
Gradebook (Excel) [5/3/07]
Assignments:
Final Project Assignment [1/22/07]
The following books are required for this course:
Block, Joel D. (2003). Naked Intimacy: How to increase true openness in your relationship. Pop Psych Literary (copyright holder) McGraw-Hill Publishers, NY. [ ISBN: 0071395180 paperback]
Strong, B., DeVault, C., Sayad, B. W. and Yarber, W. L. (2005). Human sexuality: Diversity in contemporary America, 6th Edition. NY: McGraw-Hill Co., Inc.
The following books are highly recommended for this course:
Hacker, D. (2004). Rules for writers, 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins [ISBN: 0312406851] Mandatory for all first and second year students; recommended for everyone else
Michael, R. T., Gagnon, J. H. Laumann, E. O. and Kolata, G. (1995) Sex in America: A definitive survey. NY: Warner Books, Inc. [ISBN: 0446671835] [on reserve at library's circulation desk]
The following articles are required for this course:
Brandt, A. M. (1978). Racism and research: the case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Hastings Center Report 8(6), reprinted in Stombler, et al, p50-57. PDF article (requires password given in class)
Kessler, S. J., (1990). The medical construction of gender: Case management of intersexed infants., Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 16 (1), 3-26. This is a PDF file (needs password given in class)
Muehlenhard C. & Kimes, L. A. (1999). The social construction of violence: the case of sexual and domestic violence, Personality and Social Psychology Review, 3 (3) 234-245. (PDF, needs Password)
The following additional resources are available for this course as noted, but are entirely optional:
SexSource Online requires macromedia Shockwave 8.5 software: SexSource mainpage
Textbook website: http://www.mhhe.com/strong6
Miracle, A., Miracle, T. and Baumeister, R. F. (2003). Human Sexuality: Meeting your basic needs. (on reserve at the library)
Bullough, V. L. (1998). Alfred Kinsey and the Kinsey Report: Historical Overview and Lasting Contributions. Journal of Sex Research, 35 (2), 127-131. (AN 839529) There is both HTML full-text and a PDF file of the article on EBSCO.
Burr, V. (2003). Ambiguity and Sexuality in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: A Sartrean Analysis. Sexualities, 6 (3-4), 343-360.
Wise, T.N. (1985). Fetishism—Etiology and Treatment: A Review from Multiple Perspectives. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 26(3), pp. 249-257.
Zilbergeld, B. The New Male Sexuality. On reserve at the library. |
