Sex Research and Sex Therapy

Exploring the theoretical, conceptual and historical issues surrounding the topic of sex research and sex therapy, this book examines the influential scientific sex research completed by Masters and Johnson and its implications for sex therapy and the study of human sexuality.

Ross Morrow has a PhD in sociology from the University of New England, NSW. He has published both nationally and internationally in the fields of sociology, social theory and human sexuality. He currently teaches social theory at the University of Sydney, and social science at the University of Technology, Sydney.

1. Introduction 2. The Sociology of Sex in Historical Perspective 3. Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality 4. Masters and Johnson's Research on Human Sexual Response 5. A Critique of Masters and Johnson's Model of the Human Sexual Response Cycle 6. A Critique of Masters and Johnson's Concept and Classification of Sexual Dysfunction 7. A Critique of Masters and Johnson's Sex Therapy Program 8. Conclusion