The History of Sex Research Flashcards
What percentage of Australian men and women responded YES to → would you like more sex in your relationship?
Men → 85%
Women → 78%
The structure of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological needs
Safety needs
Love and Belonging
Esteem
Self Actualistation
What does Biopsychosocial refer to?
Biological → Chromosomes, hormones, nervous system, blood flow, genetic
Psychological → Beliefs, motivations, emotions, attitudes
Social Conditioning → Cultural, historical, societal (social norms)
What is the Judeo-Christian Perspective on Sexuality?
Rigid gender roles (expectations of ‘appropriate behaviour’
Sex as a profound experience
What is the Christian perspective?
- spirituality through celibacy
- sex outside marriage is sinful
- sex is only for procreation
- represents the duties of a good wife
contradictory images of women emerged: Eve and Mother Mary.
What happened in the 16th Century?
Positive Reformation
- progressive views
- recognised the values of sex in marriage ( connection, intimacy, pleasure, respect )
- premarital and extramarital sex was not seen as sinful
What happened in the 19th century?
Victorian Era
- women are seen as asexual
- the emotional and physical distance between husband and wife
- women experienced sexual desire, enjoyed intercourse and experienced orgasm
- prostitution flourished
What did Sigmund Freud Do?
Influenced change in perspectives about sexuality and believed sexuality was innate across men and women
What did Havelock Ellis Do?
emphasised the love rights of women, sexual practices –> masturbation and homosexuality
During WWI and WWII, what happened?
- shift in gender roles followed by regression into traditional roles
- 1960’s feminist movements/contraceptives introduced
Forms of Media that Sex is ‘Sold’?
Television, cinema, advertising, internet
What is sexual intelligence?
There are four components:
1. self-understanding
2. interpersonal sexual skills
3. research knowledge
4. awareness of cultural context
