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Klappentext TAKING SIDES: HUMAN SEXUALITY, 11/e presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor's manual with testing material is available for each volume. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by a book website. Visit www.mhcls.com . Inhaltsverzeichnis TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, Eleventh Edition Unit 1 Understanding Sexual ExpressionIssue 1. Has Sex Become Too Casual? YES: Rebecca Hagelin, from "Parents Should Raise the Bar for Their Kids," http://townhall.com/columnists/RebeccaHagelin/2009/03/ 10/parents_should_raise_the_bar_for_their_kids (March 10, 2009) NO: Lara Riscol, from "Purity, Promiscuity or Pleasure?" An original essay written for this volume (2009)Rebecca Hagelin, author and public speaker on family and culture, argues that sex education promotes casual sex and that schools and parents should do more to protect children. Lara Riscol, an author who explores the connections between society and sexuality, counters that blaming sex education is an oversimplification while arguing that sexuality has always been openly expressed throughout human history.Issue 2. Can Sex Be Addictive? YES: Patrick J. Carnes, from "Frequently Asked Questions," http:// www.sexhelp.com/addiction_faq.cfm (November 11, 2009) NO: Lawrence A. Siegel and Richard M. Siegel, from "Sex Addiction: Recovering from a Shady Concept," An original essay written for this volume (2006)Patrick J. Carnes, considered by many to be an expert on sexual addiction, answers some common questions about this phenomenon, as featured on the Web site http://www.sexhelp.com. Carnes discusses the nature of sexual addiction, including ways in which it might be manifested, and offers suggestions for treatment. Sex therapist Lawrence A. Siegel and sex therapist/educator Richard M. Siegel counter that sexual addiction is grounded in "moralistic ideology masquerading as science." They argue that while some sexual behaviors may be dysfunctional, the term "sexual addiction" pathologizes many common forms of sexual expression that are not problematic.Issue 3. Does Sexual Medicine Benefit Society? YES: David L. Rowland, from "Will Medical Solutions to Sexual Problems Make Sexological Care and Science Obsolete?" Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (vol. 33, 2007) NO: Leonore Tiefer, from "Beneath the Veneer: The Troubled Past and Future of Sexual Medicine," Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (vol. 33, 2007)David L. Rowland, Professor of Psychology and Dean of the Graduate School at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, examines the benefits and risks of sexual medicine, and the future of the treatment of sexual problems. Leonore Tiefer, author and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, counters that the rise of "sexual medicine" brings with it risks that should not be ignored.Issue 4. Is Oral Sex Really Sex? YES: Rhonda Chittenden, from "Oral Sex Is Sex: Ten Messages about Oral Sex to Communicate to Adolescents," Sexing the Political (May 2004) NO: Nora Gelperin, from "Oral Sex and Young Adolescents: Insights from the 'Oral Sex Lady'," Educator's Update (September 2004)Sexuality educator Rhonda Chittenden says that it is important for young people to expand their narrow definitions of sex and understand that oral sex is sex. Chittenden offers additional educational messages about oral sex. Sexuality tr...
