Course Description:

A survey of the nature and cultural aspects of human sexuality with emphasis on problems and issues of contemporary concern. Lectures and readings will focus on sexuality in the individual and the acquisition of "values" surrounding sexuality in assuming social roles within the larger organizational structures of society. Focus will be on the relevance of these issues to life in our contemporary USA.

Lectures range over a spectrum of expertises such as anthropology, the media and cinematography, psychology, psychobiology, psychiatry, sociology, medical science, the legal aspects of sexual behavior, epidemiology, and the phenomenology of sexual "being". Continuity will be provided by the professor, who will precede each lecture with an overview and critique of the material covered to date, and stress the interrelatedness of lectures.

Text:

Masters & Johnson. Human Sexuality. (5th ed.) Boston: Little, Brown & Company.

Requirements:

There will be on midterm examination and one quiz. Section attendance is required. There will be a paper (approximately 9-12 pages) on any topic on human sexuality of your interest. Please give a brief abstract to one of the Teaching Assistants before proceeding with research and writing.

Lecture Series

Tuesday, January 9	Prof. Lola Ross and Discussion Leaders: Introduction to the Course. Nancy Wahlig, "Gender Relating". Readings: "Sex Research: An Overview", pp. 24-41 Chapter 11: "Gender Roles"
Thursday, January 11	Dr. Reina Juarez, "Sex, Intimacy, and Sexual Fantasy". Readings: "Intimacy and Communication Skills", pp. 328-351
Tuesday, January 16	Philip Young, M.D., "Your Body, Your Self, Part I". Readings: "Part I: Biological Perspectives" /TD>
Thursday, January 18	Philip Young, M.D., "Your Body, Your Self, Part II".
Tuesday, January 23	Joseph Kennedy, M.D., "Your Body, Your Self, Part III". Readings: "Part IV: Sexual Health Perspectives"
Thursday, January 25	Dr. Gary Birchler, "Sexual Dysfunction".
Tuesday, January 30	Dr. Linda Young, "Women and Sexual Decision-Making".
Thursday, February 01	Dr. Lupe Samaniego-Kraus, "Sex on Campus".
Tuesday, February 06	Detective John Ratcliffe and Guests, "Prostitution". Readings: "Prostitution" pp. 468-471
Thursday, February 08	"The Transvestite". Readings: "Sexual Variations" pp. 448-449, 451-452, 454
Tuesday, February 13	Dr. Marguerite Jackson, Ms. Seidner, "AIDS". Readings: "HIV Infection and AIDS" pp. 538-576
Thursday, February 15	MIDTERM
Tuesday, February 20	Panel, "Homosexuality". Readings: "Homosexuality" sections throughout text
Thursday, February 22	Zak Topor, "Safer Sex". Readings: "Fads and Fashions" pp. 455, 458-459, 463, 466
Tuesday, February 27	Zak Topor, "Sexual Encounters of a Third Kind". PAPER DUE
Thursday, February 29	Nancy Wahlig, "Rape". Readings: "Coercive Sex" Chapter 18
Tuesday, March 05	Micheline Jenkins, Cynthia Thornton, and Billy Taylor, "A Choice Controversy: Abortion". Readings: "Abortion" sections throughout text
Thursday, March 07	Prof. Alain Cohen, "Sex and the Movies". video: excerpt from "Natural Born Killers"
Tuesday, March 12	Prof. Lola Ross, "Cultural Constructions of Human Sexuality". Readings: text pp. 8-18
Thursday, March 14	Nancy Fenton, "Loving and Being Loved". Readings: "Loving and Being Loved" pp. 306-325 Also, QUIZ

Speakers

• Dr. Gary Birchler, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine.
• Nancy Fenton, Psychological Stress and Management Counselor, La Jolla and San Diego.
• Dr. Marguerite Jackson, Director, Epidemiological Unit, UCSD Medical Center.
• Micheline Jenkins, California Pro-Life Council.
• Dr. Reina Juarez, Psychological Counselor, Muir Collge, UCSD.
• Josephy Kennedy, M.D., Clinical Professor of Reproductive Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, and in private practice, San Diego.
• Detective John Ratcliffe, Oceanside Police Department.
• Dr. Lola Romanucci-Ross, Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology, UCSD.
• Dr. Lupe Samaniego-Kraus, Director of Health Education, UCSD Student Health Center.
• Billy Taylor, Silent Voices.
• Cynthia Taylor, Esq., Attorney, San Diego.
• Zak Topor, Director, Project Lifeguard, San Diego.
• Nancy Wahlig, Director, Student Safety Awareness Program, UCSD.
• Dr. Linda Young, Psychological Counselor, Muir College, UCSD.
• Philip Young, M.D., Clinical Professor of Reproductive Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, and in private practice, San Diego.