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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
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1948
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Sexual CommunicationSexual PleasureSexual HealthBehavioral SciencesSexual ResponseIndiana UniversitySocial BehaviorGender StudiesHuman MaleWest Washington SquareSocial SciencesSex DifferenceSexual BehaviorSexual OrientationHuman SexualityPsychologySexual And Reproductive Health
The 1948 publication sparked controversy yet marked a milestone toward a scientific study of human sexual behavior. The study aimed to gather an objective body of facts about human sexuality and to analyze factors influencing sexual behavior. Data were collected via first‑hand interviews from about 5,300 men over fifteen years, using systematic sampling, coding, and statistical analysis.
When published in 1948 this volume encountered a storm of condemnation and acclaim. It is, however, a milestone on the path toward a scientific approach to the understanding of human sexual behavior. Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey and his fellow researchers sought to accumulate an objective body of facts regarding sex. They employed first hand interviews to gather this data. This volume is based upon histories of approximately 5,300 males which were collected during a fifteen year period. This text describes the methodology, sampling, coding, interviewing, statistical analyses, and then examines factors and sources of sexual outlet.