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The social dimension of sex / Roy F. Baumeister, Dianne M. Tice.

By: Baumeister, Roy F.
Contributor(s): Tice, Dianne M [(j.a.)].
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2001Description: ix, 294 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0205324428.Subject(s): Sex (Psychology) | Sex customs | SexDDC classification: 306.7
Contents:
1. What This Book Is About. - 2. How Much Sex Is Going On?. - 3. Sex, Self-Esteem, and Self-Awareness: From Conquests to Spanking. - 4. Nature, Culture, and What If There's No. One to Marry me? - 5. Do Women Have a Milder Sex Drive than Men? - 6. The Plasticity of the Female Sex Drive. - 7. Limited Resources in Sex: Novelty, Passion, and Intimacy. - 8. The Tragedy of the Male Sex Drive. - 9. Sex by Force. - 10. Sex and Prejudice : The Marriage Bed as a Bastion of Racism and Sexism. - 11. Concluding Remarks. - References.- Author Index. - Subject Index.
Summary: Baumeister and Tice offer a contemporary, provocative exploration of the social dimension of sexuality, exploring topics like attraction, aggression, and sexual networks to better understand sexual behavior. Much of the scientific writing about sex has focused on the inner, biological processes and clinical problems and treatments, neglecting the important social dimension of sexuality. This unique volume merges research in social psychology and human sexuality, using themes from social psychology to shed light on sexual behavior and to demonstrate how sexual behavior is shaped by social surroundings. - Back cover
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1. What This Book Is About. - 2. How Much Sex Is Going On?. - 3. Sex, Self-Esteem, and Self-Awareness: From Conquests to Spanking. - 4. Nature, Culture, and What If There's No. One to Marry me? - 5. Do Women Have a Milder Sex Drive than Men? - 6. The Plasticity of the Female Sex Drive. - 7. Limited Resources in Sex: Novelty, Passion, and Intimacy. - 8. The Tragedy of the Male Sex Drive. - 9. Sex by Force. - 10. Sex and Prejudice : The Marriage Bed as a Bastion of Racism and Sexism. - 11. Concluding Remarks. - References.- Author Index. - Subject Index.

Baumeister and Tice offer a contemporary, provocative exploration of the social dimension of sexuality, exploring topics like attraction, aggression, and sexual networks to better understand sexual behavior. Much of the scientific writing about sex has focused on the inner, biological processes and clinical problems and treatments, neglecting the important social dimension of sexuality. This unique volume merges research in social psychology and human sexuality, using themes from social psychology to shed light on sexual behavior and to demonstrate how sexual behavior is shaped by social surroundings. - Back cover