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Sex is not a natural act and other essays / Leonore Tiefer.

Title
  1. Sex is not a natural act and other essays / Leonore Tiefer.
Published by
  1. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, [1995], ©1995.
Author
  1. Tiefer, Leonore.

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Description
  1. xvi, 232 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. Psychology, gender, and theory
Uniform title
  1. Psychology, gender, and theory.
Subject
  1. Sex
  2. Sexology
Contents
  1. Introduction: An Uphill Battle -- Pt. 1. Sex is Not a Natural Act: Theme and Variations. 1. "Am I Normal?" The Question of Sex. 2. Social Constructionism and the Study of Human Sexuality. 3. Sexual Biology and the Symbolism of the Natural. 4. Historical, Scientific, Clinical, and Feminist Criticisms of "the Human Sexual Response Cycle" Model. 5. Applications of Social Constructionism to Research on Gender and Sexuality -- Pt. 2. Popular Writings on the Theme. 6. Six Months at the Daily News. 7. The Kiss. 8. Advice to the Lovelorn -- Pt. 3. Feminism and Sexuality. 9. An Activist in Sexology. 10. Gender and Meaning in the Nomenclature of Sexual Dysfunctions. 11. Deconstructing Prefeminist Sexuality Research. 12. The Feminist Revolution and Sexuality. 13. Feminisms and Pornographies. 14. Some Harms to Women of Restrictions on Sexually Related Expression -- Pt. 4. Phallocentrism Redux. 15. Sexism in Sex Therapy: Whose Idea Is "Sensate" Focus?
  2. 16. In Pursuit of the Perfect Penis: The Medicalization of Male Sexuality. 17. The Medicalization of Impotence: Normalizing Phallocentrism. 18. Might Premature Ejaculation Be a Physical Disorder? The Perfect Penis Takes a Giant Step Forward -- Pt. 5. Conclusion: The Politics of Sexology. 19. Three Crises Facing Sexology. 20. New Perspectives in Sexology: From Rigor (Mortis) to Richness. 21. Women's Sexuality: Not a Matter of Health. 22. Sex Is Not a Natural Act: The Next Phase.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-223) and index.