PSYC 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Incest Taboo, Asceticism, Relativism
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Sex can refer to anatomic sex of male or female, anatomic structures, behaviors, feelings and desires. Human sexuality refers to our experiences and our expression of ourselves as sexual beings, which are affected by our culture. Interdisciplinary n anthropology: cultural differences & similarities n biology: physiology of arousal & response n psychology: formation of sexual behavior & attitudes n. Sociology: relations between sexuality and demographic categories (race, religion, ses, etc) Values influence sexual attitudes & behavior n values: the qualities in life that are deemed important or unimportant, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. Ethnicity n mainstream culture n the appraisal of these sources. Legalism - moral laws from an external source. Situational ethics - decision-making is context-dependent and rules are flexible. Consider the kinds of evidence upon which conclusions are based. F allows consideration of trends in sexual behaviors and attitudes n historical analyses show little evidence of universal sexual behaviors and customs.
