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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Sexual behaviour
Eine empirische Untersuchung uber Unternehmerinnen und die von
ihnen gegrundeten und geleiteten Unternehmen. Ausgangspunkt ist die
These, dass zentrale grundungs- und unternehmensrelevante
Ressourcen geschlechtsspezifisch unterschiedlich verteilt sind."
The interface of sexual behavior and evolutionary psychology is a
rapidly growing domain, rich in psychological theories and data as
well as controversies and applications. With nearly eighty chapters
by leading researchers from around the world, and combining
theoretical and empirical perspectives, The Cambridge Handbook of
Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology is the most
comprehensive and up-to-date reference work in the field. Providing
a broad yet in-depth overview of the various evolutionary
principles that influence all types of sexual behaviors, the
handbook takes an inclusive approach that draws on a number of
disciplines and covers nonhuman and human psychology. It is an
essential resource for both established researchers and students in
psychology, biology, anthropology, medicine, and criminology, among
other fields. Volume 1: Foundations of Evolutionary Perspectives on
Sexual Psychology addresses foundational theories and
methodological approaches.
'An exciting, astute analysis of how our capacity for desire has
been slotted into the grooves of digital capitalism, and made to
work for profit - from porn to Pokemon' - Richard Seymour We are in
the middle of a 'desirevolution' - a fundamental and political
transformation of the way we desire as human beings. Perhaps as
always, new technologies - with their associated and inherited
political biases - are organising and mapping the future. What we
don't seem to notice is that the primary way in which our lives are
being transformed is through the manipulation and control of desire
itself. Our very impulses, drives and urges are 'gamified' to suit
particular economic and political agendas, changing the way we
relate to everything from lovers and friends to food and
politicians. Digital technologies are transforming the subject at
the deepest level of desire - re-mapping its libidinal economy - in
ways never before imagined possible. From sexbots to smart condoms,
fitbits to VR simulators and AI to dating algorithms, the 'love
industries' are at the heart of the future smart city and the
social fabric of everyday life. This book considers these emergent
technologies and what they mean for the future of love, desire,
work and capitalism.
Is our sexuality determined primarily by our genes? Or is it shaped
by the social norms and expectations we happen to be born into.
This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible, thoughtful and
thought-provoking introduction to major debates around sexuality in
the modern world, highlighting the social and political aspects of
sexuality. It critically explores different ways of defining and
thinking about sexuality and shows that many of our assumptions
about what is "natural" in the sexual domain have, in reality,
varied greatly in different historical or cultural contexts. The
volume also examines ways in which governments have tried to
regulate citizens' sexualities in the past-through policies and
laws concerning public health, HIV/Aids, prostitution, and sex
education-paying special attention to the particular zeal with
which women's sexuality has been policed. The volume concludes by
discussing political activism around sexuality more widely,
focusing on the ways in which feminists, lesbians and gay men, as
well as religious fundamentalists have transformed our ways of
thinking about sexuality in the past few decades.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and
style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of
life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the
newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about
the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from
philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
This wide-ranging volume presents an in-depth picture of adolescent
sexuality and behavior. As perhaps the most vital period in human
development, adolescence is a time of complex, often difficult
interactions between diverse influences. Here, nineteen scientists
representing ten disciplines explore the biological, psychological,
and cultural factors involved in the onset of puberty and its
associated emotional changes. Patterns of adolescent sexual
behavior are viewed in cross-cultural perspective, psychiatric
disorders are considered, and trends in adolescent sexual activity,
contraception, and pregnancy are described. Key legal and social
dilemmas are also explored. This is the third volume in a
groundbreaking series from the Kinsey Institute, which has as its
aim the study of topics relating to sex, gender, and reproduction
that require an interdisciplinary approach. Previous volumes in the
series include Homosexuality/Heterosexuality and
Masculinity/Femininity.
This volume explores the history and effects of so-called
conversion "therapy" on LGBT people. Although the practice has been
widely discredited, it remains legal in most states and continues
to be practiced with lesbian, gay, and bisexual children and
adolescents. Furthermore, as the past 20 years have seen an
increase in gender nonconforming and transgender individuals, there
has been a similar rise in efforts to socially reprogram gender
nonconforming children and adolescents. What motivates individuals
to seek these harmful treatments, either for themselves or for
their children? What does the record show about the efficacy and
effects of SOCE and GICE? This book synthesizes findings from a
vast literature base to answer these and other important questions.
'No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and
detail of Foucault's discussion' New York Review of Books The
second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the
changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in
classical Greek culture. From the stranger byways of Greek medicine
(with its advice on the healthiest season for sex, as well as
exercise and diet) to the role of women, The Use of Pleasure is
full of extraordinary insights into the differences - and the
continuities - between the Ancient, Christian and Modern worlds,
showing how sex became a moral issue in the west. 'Required reading
for those who cling to stereotyped ideas about our difference from
the Greeks in terms of pagan license versus Christian austerity'
Los Angeles Times Book Review
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