PSYCH 129E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Constructionism, Human Sexuality, Jeff Lorber
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Please put [course] [name] and [topic of email] in subject line. Re: psy 129 jill wang exam question m. Sex and relationships play an important part of our lives, and research on human sexuality can help us understand how our relationships impact us. In the class, we will first delve in the social construction of gender and sexuality and consider why human sexuality differs across individuals, environments, and cultures. We will focus on controversies that have emerged among social constructionists, such as whether or not pornography is positive or harmful to men and women. Throughout this first unit, you will develop critical skills for understanding and critiquing the representation of sexuality in popular culture. We will then swing back millions of years to examine the evolutionary roots of physical attraction and sexuality, and how evolved systems influence the mating patterns of human and nonhuman animals.
