Synopses & Reviews
Hock's Human Sexuality, Second Edition, takes an interpersonal approach to human sexuality. The central message of the text is developing and defining your own sexual philosophy. Every chapter begins with actual student questions. Throughout the chapter the questions are answered and new ones are posed--encouraging students to think critically, analyze, and use the material in personally relevant ways. Hock takes a psychosocial approach, focusing on those topics that are most critical and of greatest relevance to the students' personal lives, their interactions with others, and how these topics affect them emotionally. This student-centered approach is incorporated into the text's discussions of all areas of sexuality--psychological, social and biological (including medical, health, anatomical and physiological). Sensitivity to diverse groups, not only in terms of race and ethnicity, but also in terms if sexual orientation and age, allows all students to feel as comfortable and open as possible.
Review
...this is my first semester using this text and I have been pleasantly surprised at the students' ability to read and understand the material as compared to students with similar skills using a different textbook last year. Exam scores are up and I promise you it is not because students suddenly started studying more! ....I really love this text. It is quite different from anything else I've seen, and I've looked at most of the sexuality texts out there.
Callista Lee, Fullerton College
I find Roger Hock's textbook to be the most up-to-date, the most thoroughly researched and visually pleasing of all the Human Sexuality textbooks.
Gina Marie Piane CA State U, Long Beach
Synopsis
Human Sexuality encompasses far more than "just sex." Sexuality is fundamental to our identities as humans and it is a complex and multi-faceted subject. More than likely, you already have ideas developed around some of the topics contained within this text. You may have questions about information you've received from the media, or friends, or from prior sex education. Perhaps you are struggling with thoughts or feelings about your own sexual identity. With an emphasis on choice, awareness, and responsibility, Roger R. Hock's Human Sexuality will provide you with information and knowledge that you can apply and use for the rest of your life.
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About the Author
Roger R. Hock, PhD, is chair of the Psychology Program and professor of psychology and human sexuality at Mendocino College. He received his MS in Psychology from San Diego State University and his PhD in Psychology from the University of California at San Diego. His book, Forty Studies That Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research, 5th edition, is in use at over 250 colleges and universities internationally and has been translated into several languages. His trade book, It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence, co-authored with Meg Kennedy Dugan, is a guide for survivors who have escaped abusive or violent relationships and are facing the challenges of healing and rebuilding their lives. He has also edited a human sexuality article database for Pearson Custom Publishing, Insights in Human Sexuality.
Table of Contents
1 Studying Human Sexuality
2 Sexual Anatomy
3 The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
4 Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
5 Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
6 Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
7 Sexual Problems and Solutions
8 Sexually Transmitted Infections
9 Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
10 Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
11 Sexual Orientation
12 Sexual Development throughout Life
13 Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, and Harassment
14 Paraphilias: The Extremes of Sexual Behavior
15 The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography