The myth of sex addiction
By: David J. Ley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781442213043; 9781442213067
Subjects: Sex; Sex addiction; Sexual behavior; Men; Women
Description: The Myth of Sex Addiction presents the history and questionable science underlying the alleged disorder of sex addiction, exposing the moral and cultural judgements that are embedded in the concept, as well as the significant economic factors that drive the label of sex addiction in clinical practice and the popular media.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How many definitions do you need?; title: Distinguishing sex from drugs; title: Valley girl science; title: Eric Sevareid's law; title: Sexual healing; title: Feeling sexy; title: Culture and eroticism; title: Morality and law; title: Gender and libido; title: Men and women, separated before birth; title: Watching it; title: The expression of male sexual desire; title: The ignored aspects of masculinity; title: Proposing a model of responsibility; title: Endnotes; title: Selected bibliography; title: Index.