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OverviewSexuality is a basic feature of human life. Gender, sexual and romantic attraction, sexual excitement, and sexual desire and fantasies all move in various degrees through our daily awareness. However, despite this pervasiveness, there is much disagreement surrounding the nature of such things and experiences. This book explores just these issues in an attempt to get clear about this enigmatic aspect of our existence. Through a series of interrelated essays, internationally acclaimed philosopher James Giles takes the reader on a fascinating journey to the depths of experiential, social, biological, and evolutionary aspects of sexual life. Presenting his arguments and ideas in a clear and easy to follow language, Giles criticizes several popular views, clearing the way for his own unique vision of human sexuality. Often controversial, always engaging, these pages will prove to be absorbing reading for anyone who has ever pondered the nature of sexuality and why it fills our lives in the way it does. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Giles, Professor and Author, SexPublisher: University Press of America Imprint: Hamilton Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.209kg ISBN: 9780761868897ISBN 10: 0761868895 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 22 November 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface 1.The Meaning of Gender 2.The Erotic Meanings of the Sexual Positions 3.Sex Hormones and Sexual Desire 4.Social Constructionism and Sexual Desire 5.Gilbert Herdt on Sambia Sexual Culture 6.No Such Thing as Excessive Levels of Sexual Behaviour 7.Age Dysphoria and Sexual Desire: A Case Study 8.Naked Love: The Evolution of Human Hairlessness References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJames Giles, PhD, is adjunct professor of psychology at Roskilde University, Denmark, and lecturer in philosophy at the University of Cambridge Institute for continuing Education. He has also taught at Universities in Australia, Canada, Hawaii, and Guam. His published works include Sexual Attraction: The Psychology of Allure, The Nature of Sexual Desire, No Self to be Found: The Search for Personal Identity, and A Study in Phenomenalism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |