This anthology will provide readers with substantive material that will complement a text for a contemporary human sexuality course. It provides more in-depth material regarding subject areas that are not covered extensively in a semester course. The articles are current, comprehensive, and engage the reader in critical thinking about the subjects in ways he or she may not have considered.
For students taking a course in human sexuality, this reader can be used in health science, sociology, and psychology classes. The content covers the areas presented in major human sexuality texts for the college market.
Essential Readings in Human Sexuality
- Delivers timely articles reflecting social, psychological and interpersonal issues in human sexuality.
- Examines the perspective and timeline of societal events in sexuality development.
- Features discussions of intersex identity, the wedding industrial complex, and human rights sex trafficking.
- Addresses a global perspective on sexual norms.
Jan Campbell received her Masters degree (M.A.) in Health and Community Services (Health Science) and Sociology. She has taught at the community college and university level for 37 years. She considers teaching human sexuality as a primer for students to learn about decision-making in many areas of their relationships and has learned about valuable ideas, cultural differences, and values regarding human behavior from her students. The course has provided them with tools for gaining accurate, adequate, and current information and is intended to aid in developing life-long learning.