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Sex, Ethics, and Communication: A Humanistic Approach to Conversations on Intimacy (Second Edition)

Sex, Ethics, and Communication: A Humanistic Approach to Conversations on Intimacy (Second Edition)

Peterson, Valerie V.

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ISBN10: 1621314979
ISBN13: 9781621314974
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Published: Jul 1 2012
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sex, Ethics and Communication: A Humanistic Approach to Conversations on Intimacy addresses the need for thoughtful consideration of human sexuality and sexual communication. Written from a secular humanist perspective, the book places communication, rather than biology, psychology, or religion, at the heart of our understanding of sex and sexual behavior. The book steers away from strict standards of normal behavior, case studies and hypothetical examples, and encourages readers to contribute their own examples and reflect on their own experiences. Designed to encourage classroom discussion, Sex, Ethics and Communication can be used in courses on human sexuality, women's studies, communication ethics, and interpersonal communication. Written in a serious, honest style, the material still effectively employs humor to increase reader comfort with challenging topics. The book is divided into three sections. Part I covers sexual ethics, and discusses responsibility, vulnerability, the problems of categorization, and different ethics of communication. Part II is devoted to sex as a form of communication, and the ways in which sex and spoken communication interact. Part III addresses ethical sex and how it is related to other areas of social and cultural concerns such as work, pay, and marriage. Specific topics include:
  • Why Statistics are Useless for Ethics
  • Sexual Metaphors and Narratives
  • Making Good Sex More Likely
  • Innocence vs. Experience
  • Marriage and Family

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