Sarah H. Pollock is an assistant professor of sociology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She earned her PhD in sociology from Temple University, specializing in gender and sexualities. Her dissertation research examined the gendered embodiment of health and fitness. She also has been a lecturer at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she won the College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Full-Time Lecturer.

• List of IllustrationsList of TablesIntroductionChapter 1. Popular AnswersChapter 2. Perspectives from the Social SciencesChapter 3. Application of Social Sciences to Sexuality EducationConclusion: What's Next?Reference ListIndex

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