Entry:

Reiss, Ira L., Journey Into Sexuality: An Exploratory Voyage. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1986.


Abstract:

Human sexuality is examined cross-culturally (Standard Sample composed of 186 societies) and from the perspective of how society organizes and shapes our sexual lives. Topics include gender roles, range of normality, erotica, homosexuality, sexual jealousy, and sociological theory of human sexuality.

GSS Years:

1973

Other Data Sets:

NORC 1963; NSFG

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

PREMARSX

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

XMOVIE

SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

FEWORK

SHOULD WOMEN WORK

FEPRES

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT

FEPOL

WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

PORNINF

MATERIALS PROVIDE INFO ABOUT SEX

PORNMORL

MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE