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 An Introduction: The History of Sexuality, Volume 1
An Introduction: The History of Sexuality, Volume 1
by Michel Foucault
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The author turns his attention to sex and the reasons why we are driven constantly to analyze and discuss it. An iconoclastic explanation of modern sexual history.... (read more)

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Why Is Sex Fun? Evolution of Human Sexuality (97 Edition)
Why Is Sex Fun? Evolution of Human Sexuality (97 Edition)
by Jared M. Diamond
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To us humans the sex lives of many animals seem weird. In fact, by comparison with all the other animals, we are the ones with the weird sex lives. How did that come to be?Just count our bizarre ways. We are the only social species to insist on carrying... (read more)

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The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality, Volume 2
The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality, Volume 2
by Michel Foucault
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In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis of how the ancient Greeks perceived sexuality. Throughout The Uses of Pleasure Foucault analyzes an... (read more)

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Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader
Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader
by Dawn M Baunauch
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This anthology of almost 60 readings--from contemporary scholarly literature, trade books, popular media, as well as contributed articles-- examines the many ways in which human sexuality is socially constructed and regulated behavior, and how it is... (read more)

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Erotic Mind : Unlocking the Inner Sources of Sexual Passion and Fulfillment (95 Edition)
Erotic Mind : Unlocking the Inner Sources of Sexual Passion and Fulfillment (95 Edition)
by Jack Morin
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Challenging accepted theories about what makes for terrific sex, The Erotic Mind is a breakthrough exploration of the least understood dimensions of human sexuality—the psychology of desire, arousal, and fulfillment. Nationally known sex... (read more)

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Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body--New Paths to Power and Love
Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body--New Paths to Power and Love
by Riane Tennen Eisler
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Riane Eisler shows us how history has consistently promoted the link between sex and violence—and how we can sever this link and move to a politics of partnership rather than domination in all our relations.... (read more)

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Sex at Dawn
Sex at Dawn
by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
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Sex at Dawn is nonfiction at its best. Writing across a range of disciplines, from anthropology to philosophy, the authors explore and challenge everything we thought we knew about human sexuality in this provocative and profound book.... (read more)

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Asian American Sexualities (96 Edition)
Asian American Sexualities (96 Edition)
by Russell Leong
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"Asian American Sexualities" is the first collection of works by and about gay and lesbian and bisexual Asian and Pacific Americans that includes empirical research, critical scholarly essays, personal accounts, interviews, and creative writing by... (read more)

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Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
by Olivia Judson
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The sex act is, admittedly, a major preoccupation for most humans. But consider the plight of the female stick insect whose mate has been copulating with her for ten weeks straight while all she wants is a good night's sleep, or the male... (read more)

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Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction
Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction
by Patrick J Carnes
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"Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands " "I lost three marriages, all because of affairs." "I became suicidal because of multiple intense... (read more)

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Race and the Education of Desire : Foucault's History of Sexuality and the Colonial Order of Things (95 Edition)
Race and the Education of Desire : Foucault's History of Sexuality and the Colonial Order of Things (95 Edition)
by Ann Laura Stoler
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Michel Foucault’s History of Sexuality has been one of the most influential books of the last two decades. It has had an enormous impact on cultural studies and work across many disciplines on gender, sexuality, and the body. Bringing a new set of... (read more)

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Opening Up : Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai (02 Edition)
Opening Up : Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai (02 Edition)
by James Farrer
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From teen dating to public displays of affection, from the "fishing girls" and "big moneys" that wander discos in search of romance to the changing shape of sex in the Chinese city, this is a book like no other. James Farrer immerses himself in the... (read more)

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Against Love: A Polemic
Against Love: A Polemic
by Laura Kipnis
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Who would dream of being against love? No one. Love is, as everyone knows, a mysterious and all-controlling force, with vast power over our thoughts and life decisions. But is there something a bit worrisome about all this uniformity of opinion... (read more)

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I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Ellen Bass
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A reissue of the now-classic anthology (with more than 60,000 copies sold) of deeply moving testimonies by survivors of child sexual abuse--with a new afterword by Ellen Bass, co-author of The Courage to Heal.... (read more)

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Best of Best Women's Erotica
Best of Best Women's Erotica
by Marcy Sheiner
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Now readers can experience the hottest of the hot, the best of the best women's erotica from the past six years. This fearless collection covers a thrilling range of women's sexual desires and exploits by writers as accomplished as Isabel Allende, Carol... (read more)

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The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Laura Davis
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In this groundbreaking companion to The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art Projects, open... (read more)

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The New Joy of Sex (Joy of Sex Series)
The New Joy of Sex (Joy of Sex Series)
by Alex Comfort
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Completely revised, this new edition of the milestone book first published in 1972 features a dozen new erotic duotone photographs, conveying the sensual beauty of the human body, and 85 new full-color drawings showing sexual techniques and positions in... (read more)

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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Basic Books Classics)
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Basic Books Classics)
by Sigmund Freud
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Y2K! The world waits anxiously to see what millennial mischief crops up. But at Basic Books the year 2000 is cause for celebration. Fifty years ago Basic was founded as a home for works by outstanding scholars on topics of wide importance and broad... (read more)

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The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life as an Act of Love
The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life as an Act of Love
by Thomas Moore
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A highly original approach from best selling author Thomas Moore, restoring sex to its rightful place in the human psyche as an experience of the soul. In The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore at last restores sex to its rightful place in the human psyche... (read more)

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Sexualities : Identities, Behavior, and Society (04 Edition)
Sexualities : Identities, Behavior, and Society (04 Edition)
by Michael S. Kimmel
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Featuring a variety of readings, this interdisciplinary anthology addresses such key questions as: How are sexualities socially constructed? Why are sexualities more than just natural "urges" or "drives"? and How are sexualities personal, social, and... (read more)

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