BookDavid L. Rowland, Emmanuele A. Jannini, editors.
Summary: The aim of this book is twofold: to promote an awareness of cultural differences in connection with sexual medicine among health care providers, and to demonstrate how such differences are relevant to the care and treatment of patients with sexual issues. Individual sexuality represents the cumulative effects of biological, psychological, and cultural influences. Yet much of the study of sexuality--including issues ranging from sexual identity to sexual response--has been conducted through a Western lens. Although a substantial body of work in anthropology has taken up the study of human sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective, two points are notable. First, this work seldom crosses the desks of medical and psychological health practitioners, and second, the relevance of specific cultural differences is rarely apparent to the typical sexual health practitioner. To address this situation, this book adopts a global perspective, focusing on how cultural practices and values can impact health care, treatment, and outcomes. In this regard, it covers three broad domains: Sexual Identity and Orientation; Sexual Response and Dysfunction; and Sexual Diversity. Each chapter consists of two parts: a general description of the relevant issues, and a discussion of how these issues can be relevant to clinical practice. The book offers a valuable, practical tool for specialists in sexual medicine and sexual psychology, for sexual healthcare givers, and for sexological researchers who want to better serve their patients by developing an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences, and by providing a framework for dealing with issues of sexuality and sexual health that takes cultural values into consideration, while adhering to best practices in patient care.
Contents:
Intro
Preface
Acknowledgement
Contents
Part I
1: Culture and Practice: Identifying the Issues
1.1 Diversity and Healthcare: The Idea Is Not New
1.2 Diversity Is Increasing
1.2.1 Subcultures Within Dominant Cultures
1.3 How Do Cultural Differences Impact Health Care?
1.4 Kinds of Issues Encountered
1.4.1 Views of Health and Illness
1.4.1.1 Stigmatization and Mental Illness
1.4.2 Issues of Language, Expression, and Communication
1.4.3 Relationship Between the Patient and Practitioner
1.5 Cultural Diversity and Sexual Medicine 1.6 Developing Cultural Competence in Medical Practice
1.7 Conclusion
1.8 Resources
References
2: Role of Medical Anthropology in Understanding Cultural Differences in Sexuality
2.1 Using Anthropology to Understand Sexual Health
2.2 ED Versus Natural Aging in Mexico
2.3 Vulvar Disease
2.4 Conclusion and Guidelines
References
Part II
3: Socio-cultural Perspectives, Challenges, and Approaches to Sexual Health in the Indian Subcontinent
3.1 Sexuality in Indian Culture: Ancient to Modern
3.2 Indian Sexual Health Scenario
3.2.1 Education Delays Sex 3.2.2 Youth and Premarital Sex
3.2.3 Gender Perceptions of Sexuality
3.2.4 Synthesis
3.3 Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women in India
3.3.1 Male Sexual Dysfunction
3.3.2 Female Sexual Dysfunction
3.4 Sample Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in an Indian Context
3.4.1 Synthesis
3.5 Issues Surrounding Women and Sexual Minorities in India
3.5.1 LGBTQ Status and Issues in India
3.5.2 Sexual Violence in India
3.6 Recent Laws and Regulations Affecting Issues of Sexuality in India
3.6.1 Sex Education 3.6.2 Bidding Farewell to Article 377 of the Indian Constitution
3.6.3 Sexual Violence
3.6.4 The Protection of Children
3.6.5 Synthesis
3.7 Conclusion
References
4: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexuality from a Cross-Cultural Perspective
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Understanding and Defining Sexual Orientation
4.3 Understanding Sexual Identity
4.4 Key Considerations for Understanding LGB Healthcare Needs
4.5 Practical Implications
4.6 Implications for Practice
4.7 Assessment
4.8 Diagnosis/Treatment
4.9 Summary
4.10 Case Examples
Appendix: Tables