Author Question: What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural ... (Read 67 times)

luvbio

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 623
What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural functional, symbolic interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?
 
  What is an Ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss the causes, meaning, and long-term importance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution in the United States.
 
  What is an Ideal response?



isabelt_18

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 342
Answer to Question 1

 Structural-functional theory begins pointing to the importance of sexuality for human reproduction. Society must control sexualitywho reproduces with whomto maintain social order.
 Symbolic-interaction theory explains that, like all social patterns, sexuality involves meanings that people attach to their behavior. Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time. Sexual roles are learned over time.
 Social-conflict theories focus on how sexuality is linked to social inequality. Both feminist theory and queer theory are efforts to make society more equal with regard to gender and sexual orientation.

Answer to Question 2

 1960 saw the introduction of the birth control pill.
 Greater sexual freedom also meant moving away from the traditional double standard where men had much more sexual freedom than women. Many feminists placed attitudes about sexuality at the heart of male domination.
 By the 1970s, a conservative sexual counterrevolution was under way calling for a return to traditional family values.
 Rates of infection of most STDsincluding gonorrhea, syphilis, and genital herpesbegan to rise during the sexual revolution of the 1960s. By the 1980s, the increasing danger of STDs played a part in encouraging the sexual counterrevolution, described earlier in this chapter.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.

Did you know?

Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Did you know?

Every flu season is different, and even healthy people can get extremely sick from the flu, as well as spread it to others. The flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Every person over six months of age should get an annual flu vaccine. The vaccine cannot cause you to get influenza, but in some seasons, may not be completely able to prevent you from acquiring influenza due to changes in causative viruses. The viruses in the flu shot are killed—there is no way they can give you the flu. Minor side effects include soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given. It is possible to develop a slight fever, and body aches, but these are simply signs that the body is responding to the vaccine and making itself ready to fight off the influenza virus should you come in contact with it.

Did you know?

Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library