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Studying Sexuality and Sex
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Exploring Sexuality and Sex: A Path to
Self-Discovery
• This course can’t really teach you how to
develop rewarding relationships with your
partner or change the dynamics of your sexual
life.
• What it can do, however, is point you toward a
path that will help you make your own
discoveries, which, in turn, will help you gain
insight into the intricacies of sexual life.
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What is Sexology?
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Sexology: A Scientific Quest
• Terms:
 Sexology
 Sexologist
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Contributors to Sexology
A number of disciplines contribute to our understanding
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Medicine
Psychiatry
Psychology
Sociology
Biology and
Ethology
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Evolutionary
Biology
Epidemiology
Neuroscience
Criminology
Education
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What is Sexology?
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Ancient Sexology
• The Art of Love
 The oldest sex manual in the world
• Kama Sutra
 Ancient sex manual; 10:36 chapters on sex
• Ananga Ranga
 Ancient Indian love manual
• The Perfumed Garden of Sexual Life
 Praiseworthy men; praiseworthy women
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Ancient Sexology
Ancient Greek
Erotic Art
Image from the
Kama Sutra
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What Is Your Definition of Sexuality?
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Discuss With Class
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What is Sexuality? The Interrelated
Domains of Sexuality
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The Biological
Domain
The
Psychosocial/Psyc
hosexual Domain
The Cultural
Domain
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The Biological Domain
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Psychosocial/Psychosexual Domain
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The Cultural Domain
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Sexual Life Education
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Broad societal changes have impacted
how people view and experience sexuality:
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Lowered birth rates
Delays in marriage
Ability for her to control fertility/contraception
Changes in attitudes toward abortion
Increased cohabitation and same-sex relations
The role of feminism
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