Socio-Cultural Factors in Sexual Values and Behavior

This course explores sexuality from historical, religious, and cultural perspectives. It will focus on 1) Various cultural sexual practices, such as genital mutilation, polygamy, and castration; 2) The primary influences on sexuality in the Western World, originating from the Torah and the Bible; 3) Sexual diversity as it exists in various subcultures within the United States; and 4) how the media and the internet influence sexual attitudes and behavior