...Value System and Sexuality PSY/265 Professor Rosa Federico-Ochoa By Tonya Sanford March 7,2014 Value System and Sexuality Which value system or systems discussed in the text do you most relate to? This is the question that I will be addressing below with my answer. And after reading the text I can tell that there is more than one system that I have some beliefs in but there is one main one that rates over the others. Ethical Relativism is the one that I mostly live my life by. I agree that there is not right or wrong way or just one set of moral values. I believe that every situation may be different and not everyone thinks alike. With me I don’t see anything wrong with premarital sex or oral sex while others may believe that this is unethical. Now for the other one that I have belief in would be rationalism. The reason for this is because I believe that a person needs to make rational decisions when it comes to sex or anything. The reason that I can relate to this one is because I have prolonged an unhappy marriage thinking it was better for my kids by staying together and in reality it was only causing them and me pain. I would do anything to keep him happy and at home and he still left us over a year ago. Since he has left my kids are doing much better and so am I. I know take care of my children on my own with the help of my parents and I work to make sure they have. References Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid, and Lois Fichner-Rathus. Human Sexuality in...
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...health assessment assignment the system theory was used on a family member from the African American decent as a way of assessing the family as a whole and not an individual. The “Systems theory explains patterns of living among the individuals who make up family systems”( Edelman, 2010, p. 173). The family member was interviewed and open ended family questions that focused on the eleven functional health patterns were asked. The eleven functional health patterns are values, health perception, nutrition, sleep/rest, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive/perception, self perception, role relationship, sexuality and coping. By asking questions about these eleven health patterns the interviewer began to understand the family members values, health status, health practice and health beliefs and the importance of using the system theory for family assessment. The first question focused on family values. The family expressed the importance of having a personal relationship with God and not just a relationship with a place of worship, as a top value in their life. “Meanings and values provide the vital elements of motivation and energy for family systems”(Edelman, 2010, p. 173). They valued having a relationship with God because if an individual does not have a relationship with God they will not be able to overcome the difficulties that they experience in life because they “process information and energy exchange with the environment through values”(Edelman, 2010, p. 173). The...
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...Foucault argues that there are two key histories that create the history of sexuality starting in the seventeenth century. These two histories are the history of an attraction to speak and learn about sex, as well as a history of power. This paper will explain how both these histories have been used by Foucault to craft a historical account of sexuality. The history of speaking and learning about sex outlines that it has always been present in society. Foucault disagrees with the repressive hypothesis of sex by saying that with the rise of the bourgeoisie class never has sexuality never been more spoken of before. He claims that the tightening of language and the proper times to speak of sex has only changed the way it is thought of in...
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...research title. Their helping mind really impressed me. So, I show my deepest sense of respect to them. My supervisor, I thank you for your guidance that brought me to the end of this work. Your politeness & cordial behavior added encouragement to my work. December, 2014 | Roll No:09203219Registration no: 3552Session: 2008-2009MSS, Department of Anthropology | ABSTRACT Being the main force conditioning human relationship, sex is essentially political. In any social context, the construction of a "sexual universe" is fundamentally linked to the structures of power. The construction of sexual meanings, is an instrument by which social institutions (religion, marketing, the educational system, psychiatry, etc.) control and shape human relationships. People define “sexuality” in different ways. Some people define it as sexually motivated behavior. But people all have their own...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview One’s sexual identity is developed over time and is dependent on various psychological, biological, and social factors. One of the main goals of this course has been to offer the opportunity to reflect on your own sexuality. For your final personal response, address the following course topics as they are, related to your own life. • Describe the value system you most identified with in your sexual decision making before this course. Also describe how you used critical thinking in sexual decision making before this course. How has completing this course altered or not altered your value system related to sexuality? Has there been a change in the role of critical thinking in your sexual decision making? Explain your answer. • Describe how the physical and social aspects of your world, along with prevalent historical and scientific perspectives, have affected life with your sexual orientation. • Analyze the development of your gender identity in relation to the physical and social world around you. Relate yourself to the masculinity-femininity continuum. • Analyze what has characterized your relationships. What aspects of attraction have been important to you? What style or styles of love have pervaded your romantic experiences? • Choose one additional topic from the course not covered above (such as contraception, sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias...
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...Aboriginal, Iranian and East Asian Ethnic Groups Face Within the Sexual Health Education System in North America INTRODUCTION By: Sana Ahmed & Sabrina (insert last name) **QUOTE ON PREGNANCY & STI RATES AMONGST MINORITIES IN CANADA & USA The Canadian sexual health education system varies geographically, however North America’s main objective is to decrease the rates of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy. As young adults become sexually active, in North America the education system implies that young boys and girls acquire knowledge in order to save themselves from taking on responsibilities they cannot afford, like unplanned pregnancies. Sexual education in Canada and USA is meant to provide the necessary tools for young adults so they are able to make the best choices when they start engaging in sexual activities. There are many approaches to sexual education; some teach abstinence while others use scare-tactics to avoid sexual activity. This sort of sexual education follows the cultural norm of the Canadian society; grasping the idea that having sex is not taboo or forbidden until marriage. No matter what approach is used, it is important to make sure that the sexual education programs are including all ethnic groups. This paper will explore how adolescents from the Aboriginal, Iranian and East Asian ethnicities are benefiting from the sexual health education system in North America. ABORIGINAL ETHNIC GROUP By: Sabrina IRANIAN ETHNIC GROUP Teachers...
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...Topic: Intimacy and older adults; How older people express intimacy. Scholars believe that sexual intimacy improves the quality of life. Thus, People in their adult life deserve the right to sexual fulfillment; yet, the expression in sexuality and intimacy changes in response to age. Research has shown that there are many barriers to intimacy in elderly population. The barriers are usually created as a result of the myths about sexuality and older adults. Many relate the sexual intimacy barriers of older adults to health and argue that there is a relationship between sexuality and health. However, this paper argues that the physical and pathological changes in elderly should not be associated with the opportunity to enjoy and express sexual intimacy. This paper first briefly reviews the physical and physiological and environmental factors that influence the sexual expression of older adults. The paper then argues that older people can only express intimacy when they accept their feelings, values and attitudes toward sexuality. Finally, educational intervention on attitudes toward sexuality can help older adults express intimacy. The physical factors that influence the sexual expression of older adults are usually health related. Data suggest that approximately one quarter of elderly adult living in USA live with disability or illness that limits them from healthy sexual life and intimacy (Deacon, 1995). In other words, having poor health status can create barriers for...
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...misguided to assume that they should. Corber and Valocchi refer to this notion in their suggestion that Queer Theory focuses on forms of sexuality which fall ‘outside’ of the typical binaries (2003:1). Queer writer Annemarie Jagose states the Queer Theory works to destabilise the belief in ‘natural’ sexuality by exposing the incoherencies that occur within the varying relationships of sex, gender, and sexuality (1996: 3). By having an analytical framework which includes numerous modes of sex/gender/sexuality combinations, such as cross-dressing, sadomasochism, and androgyny, Queer Theory acts in critical relation to the hegemonic social norms through which traditional sexual identities are governed and accepted (Weed and Schor, 1997: vii). Theorist David Halperin (1997) suggests that numerous varying degrees of difference and interpretation exist within any given from of sexuality - for example, there exist both feminine male homosexuals and masculine male homosexuals, and so on. Related to this is one Queer Theory’s central claims, which wishes to state that femininity/masculinity have no necessarily explicit link to biologically sexed females/males. Corber and Valocchi suggest that the belief that this link is anything other than arbitrary serves to legitimate social patriarchy, and that stigmatisations occur when such sex/gender/sexuality combinations step outside these social norms (2003:7). Another central claim of Queer Theory is that...
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...Gordon’s functional health patterns is a method developed by Marjorie Gordon in 1987 proposed functional health patterns as a guide establishing a comprehensive nursing data base(Kriegler & Harton, 1992). Gordon’s11 functional health patterns are; health perception/ health management, nutrition, pattern of elimination, activity/ excerise, cognitive, sleep/ rest, self perception/ self concept, roles/ relationships, sexuality, coping/ stress and values/ beliefs. By using these categories it’s possible to create a systematic and standardized approach to data collection and enables the nurse to determine the following aspects of health and human function (Kriegler & Harton, 1992). I have completed a family assessment on the Semanovich family using the 11function health patterns created by Gordon. I assessed the family by asking question from each category of the functional health patterns and will briefly discussion my findings in this paper. Health perception and values are focus on the individual’s perception of their health and their beliefs and values (Edelman, 2010). The health perception of the Semanovich family seen to be center around maintaining their current health by annual checkups, immunization for the kids and eating healthy. Eating healthy is a main focus in this family because Mrs. Semanovich is a diabetic. Mrs. Semanovich developed gestation diabetic’s when she was pregnant with her second son and has been a diabetic since. Mrs. Semanovich takes her medications...
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...Media Portrayal of Sexuality and Adolescents Kaylene Merchant PSY/265 September 4, 2014 Doris Tolan Media Portrayal of Sexuality and Adolescents It is no secret that the media can have a major influence over the lives of individuals; it helps to shape trends and social behaviors across our nation and the world. Adults and children alike can be influenced into certain behaviors based on what they witness through the media, and teenagers, who are fairly impressionable, are no exception. The effects of the media’s portrayal of sexuality are ranging, but it is safe to say that the majority of individuals in the US have all been affected in one way or another by the media. The consequences of the media’s effect on adolescents has only been examined through correlational studies which compared the sexual activity portrayed in the media with trends among teens (Gruber & Grube, 2000). From the research found, it is obvious that adolescents tend to reflect the sexuality that they witness through the media. The media often shows sexuality as a commodity, and the casual acceptance is typically adopted by adolescents. Adolescents are more likely to engage in the behaviors that are shown as appropriate by the media. This means that after a teenage girl sees how young pregnant girls are turned into reality stars, she is more likely to engage in the same behaviors in hopes of becoming famous. As young men witness the acceptance of promiscuity, they may take part in the same activities...
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...HUMAN SEXUALITY AND SEX I. Definition Human sexuality is the expression of sexual sensation and related intimacy between human beings. Psychologically, sexuality is the means to express the fullness of love between a man and a woman. Biologically, it is the means through which a child is conceived and the lineage is passed on to the next generation. And it involves the body, mind, and spirit. There are a great many forms of human sexuality, comprising a broad range of behaviors, and sexual expression varies across cultures and historical periods. Yet the basic principles of human sexuality are universal and integral to what it means to be human. Sex is related to the very purpose of human existence: love, procreation, and family. Sexuality has social ramifications; therefore most societies set limits, through social norms and taboos, moral and religious guidelines, and legal constraints on what is permissible sexual behavior. DID YOU KNOW? Human sexual activity is more than a physical activity; it impacts the minds and hearts as well as the bodies of the participants. People may experiment with a range of sexual activities during their lives, though they tend to engage in only a few of these regularly. However, most societies have defined some sexual activities as inappropriate (wrong person, wrong activity, wrong place, wrong time, and so forth).The most widespread sexual norm historically, and the norm promoted nearly universally by the world's religions, is that...
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...Sexual Revolution Evolution Intimacy is not free in the modern world. Political change, social change, systems of oppression, and globalization all contribute to the shape and to the limit of people’s intimate lives. The oppressive regulation of marriage and sexuality by states and cultures can really affect intimacy and incite sexual revolutions. In feminist studies Professor Leila Rupp’s lecture, Tickell and Peck were cited as defining globalization as a notion based on an increasingly borderless market, where market rules and competitive logics predominate. In another lecture, Rupp stated that sexual revolutions are linked to and caused by: globalization, economic forces, technology and culture. Rupp expresses that many changes in behavior and attitude have been related to these factors. Many sexual revolutions according to Rupp are caused by resistance to oppressive governmental and cultural regulation of sexuality and the diverse ways that people, both individually and collectively, resist regulation and bring about change. People are agents and resist individually and collectively the perils of oppression. Two sexual revolutions addressed were that that took place in the United States in the 1910’s and the 1960’s. Gender roles were extremely limiting and constricting especially from the perspective of many females. Females were limited to household jobs and conservative dress in addition to their overall conservative behavior. On top of women’s restrictions behaviorally...
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...gender, sexuality, and race. Then there is natural identity, which is assembled by discourses and experiences throughout life. Natural identity is relational and constructed based on one’s own personal beliefs and values, as opposed to one’s fixed identity, which is based on characteristics and culture. Unfortunately, individuals let the unchangeable aspects of their identity limit them from creating their own unique identity. This can be due to societal views that expect an individual conform to the public image associated with his or her gender, race, and sexuality. “Losing Matt Shepard” by Beth Loffreda explores what she calls “The Limits of Identification”, and how these limits may have impacted the anti-gay murder of Matt Shepard. Similarly, “The Naked Citadel” by Susan Faludi could also be described as a text centrally concerned with the limits of identification, by exposing a connection between the image that men are expected to maintain by the general public and the behavior of the cadets in the Citadel. A community has the power to define an individual’s role based on gender, sexuality, or race, ultimately limiting his or her identity. The structure of every community is different, meaning that an individual’s role will differ and he or she learns this through experiences or traditions. However, these limits can lead to identity crises once individuals realize that societal views had been shaping their identity rather than discovering their own beliefs and core values. This...
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...and unmistakably re-repressed" (Davis 3). Supreme Court judgment and actions taken by Congress with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy exemplify theories of sexuality and power expressed in the philosophies of Michel Foucault. Foucault was a French-born philosopher historian. He examined social institutions such as medicine, psychiatry, the prison system, and the human sciences in general. Specifically he focused on how these institutions relate to power interactions. For a time he was associated with structuralism, which is an intellectual movement in which the culture of humanity is semiotically analyzed. However he distanced himself from the structuralism movement after the 60s. He wrote on a wide array of topics from knowledge to power and discourse. He considered himself "Nietzschean" (Fox 169). In viewing his own system of philosophy this way, he rejected the postmodernist label attributed to him. In fact, he held that his work was in line with the modernity of the philosophies of Kant. In The History of Sexuality Foucault examined the role of sex and gender in power relations. This three volume series was published in 1984. In the first volume, Foucault explores the functioning of sexuality as a way to analyze the relationship between power and the science of sexuality. Foucault's History defined sexuality as "the set of effects produced in bodies, behaviors, and...
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...I DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS AS YOUR OWN. IT IS SIMPLY JUST A GUIDE. Sexuality Identity PSY/265 Sexuality Identity Before taking this course I lacked the knowledge of sexuality. I can say that I knew the basics but I really had no interests in the different types of sexuality and the specific details it entails. This class has taught me much more information that I have used throughout my life (I didn’t even know) and what I will use throughout the rest of my life. My value system and critical thinking to my sexual decision making before and after this course I can say have stayed the same in most areas. Although I believe myself to have more knowledge in certain areas my value systems of situational ethics and rationalism are the same. “Situational ethics is the decision making should be guided by genuine love for others and not for moral reason” (Rathus). Whereas rationalism is “the use of reason to determine course of action, decisions should be based off of intellect and reasoning, rather then the emotions of strict obedience and religion” (Rathus et al., 2005). I do believe that individuals should make a decision based off of fact, intellect, and genuine love for the other person. Having the sexual knowledge I believe will help many individuals to make informed decisions on sexual intercourse. It educates on sexual transmitted diseases (STD’s), HIV/AIDS, and pregnancy. The goal is to educate so individuals make smart decisions on sexual intercourse...
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