Articles from the 1920s through the 1990s comment on sex in america and the influence of dr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It written by a doctor, who has for the kinsey institute undertaken research on sexual knowledge and sexual behaviour in the usa. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Alfred kinseys findings 1948 and 1953 alfred kinsey and his colleagues held private interviews with over 10,000 people. The book starts out with a presentation of data, concerning answers given by a sample population on sexrelated questions. By 1948 he was ready to begin publishing his findings. This book is a helpful source of statistical information on sex. It is ironic that kinseys critics insist to this day that he brought about this behavior by his report, when in fact all he did was discover that the behavior was already a reality. Todays kinsey institute is a dynamic interdisciplinary research center and archival collection, worldrenowned for research, historical preservation, and education programs exploring sex, sexuality, relationships, and wellbeing. The kinsey reports are two books, published in 1948 and 1953 by alfred kinsey and his coworkers. They then produced tables to see if there were any correlations between sexual activity and personal characteristics.
Gebhard, had a profound effect on public and private attitudes to sex and helped to overcome repressive taboos about open. Kinsey report on female sexual behavior part 2 findings. Why alfred kinsey was controversial business insider. His team classified people according to sex, age and education level. Read the fulltext online edition of an analysis of the kinsey reports on sexual behavior in the human male and female 1954. A professor at indiana university, kinsey was a zoologist by training and spent the early. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The reports attention to the diversity of human sexuality through models like the 06 scale and to the anatomical and physiological similarity of mens. The two bestselling books were highly controversial from the start, both within the. Please contact our collections team if youd like more detailed information about this collection or are interested in sponsoring a traveling exhibit. Kinsey reports the first largescale studies of human sexual behaviour. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The kinsey reports are two scholarly books on human sexual behavior, sexual behavior in the human male 1948 and sexual behavior in the human female 1953, written by alfred kinsey, wardell pomeroy, clyde martin, and for sexual behavior in the human female paul gebhard and published by w. It brings to light various aspects of sexuality not considered by the average person. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. About the famous kinsey report, a survey done by dr. The kinsey report developed its singular sound from a lifetime of working and sweating together on stage and in the studio. This book was recommended by shelley lubben in her book truth behind the fantasy of porn. Liam neeson, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a journey into the mystery of human behavior. Alfred kinsey has been hailed the father of the sexual revolution. The fiveyear gap was due to the controversy over his conclusions on female sexuality.
Sexual behavior in the human male by alfred c kinsey. In short, kinseys passion for botany was as strong as it was for gall wasps or, indeed, in later years, for sex. Sex on film, is a makingof documentary that profiles the behindthescenes of the critically acclaimed film, kinsey as well as look at the titular man and his shocking but groundbreaking research. Theres controversy about his sample, his methods and his statistics, but ongoing studies have confirmed his basic findings. The kinsey report changed the nature of sexual studies, forced a reexamination of public attitudes towards sex, challenged the medical and psychiatric establishments to reasses their own views, influenced the feminist and gay movement, and built a library and institution dedicated to.
Sexual behavior in the human male 1948 and sexual behavior in the human female 1953, together known as the kinsey reports, have significantly impacted the history of sexuality and sexology in the twentieth century through the present. He is best known for writing sexual behavior in the human male 1948 and. In 1948, kinsey irrevocably changed american culture and created a media sensation with his book sexual behavior in the human male. Alfred kinsey on all aspects of female sex, sexual history, marriage and more, findings. Ralph, kenny and donald after they guested on my midwest beat with tom lounges radio program. The book came five years after kinsey published a book on male sexuality that created a stir of its own. The kinsey institutes online galleries showcase selected works from our archives, as well as exhibitions making their way across the country on the traveling circuit. Kinsey in the news american experience official site pbs. A professor at indiana university, kinsey was a zoologist by training and spent the early years of his career studying gall wasps, collecting thousands of specimens of the insects.
Nonetheless the kinsey report is a brave attempt to let in light on dark places and to open the way to. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. This is a yorkshire television production for channel 4, produced and directed by tim tate, aired august 10, 1998. June 23, 1894 august 25, 1956 was an american biologist, professor of entomology and zoology, and sexologist who in 1947 founded the institute for sex research at indiana university, previously known as the kinsey institute for research in sex, gender, and reproduction. Based on the kinsey report, gay activists of the time pointed out that since as much as 10% of american society consisted of homosexuals, antigay laws should be struck down and more should be done for their rights. Both publications are currently in print and widely available regarding pedophilia, in the female volume, kinsey writes. The kinsey report definition of the kinsey report by.
Why kinseys research remains even more controversial than the masters of sex. Kinseys study of female sex behavior modern mechanix. For one, his open and curious attitude about sex brought the subject into the mainstream. Not only did kinsey fail to report this man, but it was also later revealed that he pretended that ample data. There kinseys model would be taught to doctors, teachers, ministers, social workers and would enter the professions of law, the military and other disciplines in ways discussed later in this book. All holierthanthous want to read your report on kinseys book.
Martin, and sexual behavior in the human female 1953 by the same authors and paul h. In this milieu, the book sexual behavior in the human male, generally called the kinsey report, filled a niche in 1948. Ultimately, the work transformed american society by challenging american perceptions and. Leading the antikinsey campaign is a women named judith reisman, author of the 1990 book kinsey, sex, and fraud. The kinsey reports are two books on human sexual behavior, sexual behavior in the human male 1948 and sexual behavior in the human female 1953, by dr. Just off the air and bidding farewell to the the kinsey report l to r. Demythologizing the kinsey reports by sister renee mirkes, o. In 1948, the kinsey model of human sexuality began to be disseminated through the educational establishment. The two bestselling books were highly controversial from the start, both within the scientific community and among the general public, due to their previously taboo subject matter as well. In any event, at some time before he graduated from harvard, kinsey enlisted fernald as a coauthor of the book, undoubtedly to help flesh out its technical plant treatments. An analysis of the kinsey reports on sexual behavior in.
The full book is serious and factual, with a vocabulary well above the heads of most. The books sexual behaviour in the human male and sexual behaviour in the human female, were based on thousands of interviews by kinsey and his team the books were shocking when they came out, as they talked about subjects that were taboo. It is difficult to understand why a child, except for its cultural conditioning, should. The kinsey report the publication of the kinsey report means for the for the first time that frank talk about sex is no longer the sole domain of the church and psychoanalysts. Kinseys study of female sex behavior sep, 1953 i love the phrase petted to climax. This 1954 book was edited by several foundational statisticians, three of whom have their own wiki pages. Kinsey s report on male sexuality was published in 1948 followed by the female report in 1953. Why kinseys research remains even more controversial than. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Kinsey reports in 1948 alfred kinsey published his first research findings on human sexuality. Publication date 1949 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. In 1948 alfred kinsey published his first research findings on human sexuality.
What you can learn from the kinsey report audiobook on lp. The reports, sexual behavior in the human male 1948 by alfred c. Reviewed in the united states on december 26, 2008. Alfred kinsey, wardell pomeroy and others and published by saunders. Book details, an analysis of the kinsey reports on sexual. For some reason id thought there were other works called the kinsey report and had expected to find a. It fitted with the changing attitudes and sexual behavior of the whole of society in the united states, a trend that ultimately peaked following the introduction of oral contraceptives and changed again with the aids epidemic.
The red queen and the grand scheme at the library the multnomah county library in gresham, oregon. And because i was deeply moved by shelley lubbens book, and wanted to look further into the subject matter, i decided to place a hold on kinsey. Ive added a reference for the 1954 american statistical association report on the kinsey 1948 book. Their father and musical mentor, the late mississippiborn lester big daddy kinsey, a bluesman known for his delta slide guitar and harmonica playing, introduced his sons to gospel and blues early on. An analysis of the kinsey reports on sexual behavior in the human male and female. His research covered a period of more than 10 years between 1938 and 1948, which allowed time for some of the more reticent individuals to be persuaded to contribute. It also questioned widelyheld beliefs about sexuality. Kinseys first book, sexual behavior in the human male 1948, was an immediate bestseller. The kinsey reports famously stated that 10 percent of the population was homosexual. The kinsey report, as it was known, became a cultural phenomenon and the subject of conversations, jokes and songs.