, Literature
The literature consists of a selection of academic publications in the field of youth and sexuality. Students are expected to
search online for these articles themselves via www.uu.nl/library. Articles that are difficult to find or download will be made
available via Blackboard/ Teams. The literature for each week of the course is listed below. Students are expected to read the
literature before the weekly lecture.
Week 1
Lecture 1a. Sexuality research in the past century and now (Jenneke van Ditzhuijzen)
• Laan, E. T., Klein, V., Werner, M. A., van Lunsen, R. H., & Janssen, E. (2021). In pursuit of pleasure: A
biopsychosocial perspective on sexual pleasure and gender. International Journal of Sexual Health, 1-21.
• Bullough, V. L. (1998). Alfred Kinsey and the Kinsey Report: Historical overview and lasting contributions. The Journal
of Sex Research, 35(2), 127- 131.
Part 2: Concepts & definitions
Youth = age group 0-30 children/teens, adolescents & young adults in this course adolescents (12-25)
Concepts: sex (act, penetrative) of sexuality (experiences, intimacy, pleasure, health), youth (fluid concept, 0-30), sex (‘sekse’,
genitals) and gender (head), sexual health (dealing with sexual risks, violence, dysfunctions, positive health)
WHO working definition of sexuality (2006):
• “...a central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation,
eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction.
• Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviours,
practices, roles and relationships.
• While sexuality can include all of these dimensions, not all of them are always experienced or expressed. Sexuality is
influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious
and spiritual factors.”
Part 3: Historical overview of sexuality research
Alfred Kinsey (US, 1894-1956) - Pioneer of sex
research Artikel Bullough
• Biologist, zoologist, sexologist
• “The Kinsey Reports” (1948, 1953) based
on 5000 and 6000 interviews
• Revolutionary: he moved the field from
medical to interdisciplinary
• Taxonomy of human sexual behaviors
(including pedophilia)
• Controversial in his time: revelations about
masturbation, orgasm, premarital sex,
homosexuality (37% of all men have had
homosexual orgasm), differences and
similarities between men and women, and
more
• Observing and describing
• Homosexuality on a 7-scale iedereen
heft een beetje homo in zich, het is niet
gek
• Interviewed people abouter their sex life,
including criminals
• Post-WW2
John Money (New Zealand, 1921-2006) - Psychologist, sexologist
• Groundbreaking clinical empirical studies on gender identity development among intersex children
• Introduced the term ‘gender’ (1955): all those things that a person says or does to disclose
himself or herself as having the status of man or woman. It includes, but is not restricted to,
sexuality in the sense of eroticism. gender is nurture in stead of nature
• Criticized for e.g. David Reimer sex reassignment study
• Introduced the terms gender identity, gender role, sexual orientation. Experiment with Bruce
& Brenda
• Post-WW2
William Masters & Virginia Johnson - 1966: ‘discovery’ of the human sexual response cycle
• Stage 1: Excitement
• Stage 2: Plateau
• Stage 3: Orgasm
• Stage 4: Resolution
• A natural physiological process, can be blocked by psychological inhibitions
• Observations of couples having intercourse (145 sex workers were hired for the first study),
developed the four-stage model of sexual response
• Layed foundations for behavioral therapy of sexual dysfunctions
• Controversial methods: observing people having sex
• Layed foundations for behavioral therapy of sexual dysfunctions
• Sexual liberation (60s)
The literature consists of a selection of academic publications in the field of youth and sexuality. Students are expected to
search online for these articles themselves via www.uu.nl/library. Articles that are difficult to find or download will be made
available via Blackboard/ Teams. The literature for each week of the course is listed below. Students are expected to read the
literature before the weekly lecture.
Week 1
Lecture 1a. Sexuality research in the past century and now (Jenneke van Ditzhuijzen)
• Laan, E. T., Klein, V., Werner, M. A., van Lunsen, R. H., & Janssen, E. (2021). In pursuit of pleasure: A
biopsychosocial perspective on sexual pleasure and gender. International Journal of Sexual Health, 1-21.
• Bullough, V. L. (1998). Alfred Kinsey and the Kinsey Report: Historical overview and lasting contributions. The Journal
of Sex Research, 35(2), 127- 131.
Part 2: Concepts & definitions
Youth = age group 0-30 children/teens, adolescents & young adults in this course adolescents (12-25)
Concepts: sex (act, penetrative) of sexuality (experiences, intimacy, pleasure, health), youth (fluid concept, 0-30), sex (‘sekse’,
genitals) and gender (head), sexual health (dealing with sexual risks, violence, dysfunctions, positive health)
WHO working definition of sexuality (2006):
• “...a central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation,
eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction.
• Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviours,
practices, roles and relationships.
• While sexuality can include all of these dimensions, not all of them are always experienced or expressed. Sexuality is
influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious
and spiritual factors.”
Part 3: Historical overview of sexuality research
Alfred Kinsey (US, 1894-1956) - Pioneer of sex
research Artikel Bullough
• Biologist, zoologist, sexologist
• “The Kinsey Reports” (1948, 1953) based
on 5000 and 6000 interviews
• Revolutionary: he moved the field from
medical to interdisciplinary
• Taxonomy of human sexual behaviors
(including pedophilia)
• Controversial in his time: revelations about
masturbation, orgasm, premarital sex,
homosexuality (37% of all men have had
homosexual orgasm), differences and
similarities between men and women, and
more
• Observing and describing
• Homosexuality on a 7-scale iedereen
heft een beetje homo in zich, het is niet
gek
• Interviewed people abouter their sex life,
including criminals
• Post-WW2
John Money (New Zealand, 1921-2006) - Psychologist, sexologist
• Groundbreaking clinical empirical studies on gender identity development among intersex children
• Introduced the term ‘gender’ (1955): all those things that a person says or does to disclose
himself or herself as having the status of man or woman. It includes, but is not restricted to,
sexuality in the sense of eroticism. gender is nurture in stead of nature
• Criticized for e.g. David Reimer sex reassignment study
• Introduced the terms gender identity, gender role, sexual orientation. Experiment with Bruce
& Brenda
• Post-WW2
William Masters & Virginia Johnson - 1966: ‘discovery’ of the human sexual response cycle
• Stage 1: Excitement
• Stage 2: Plateau
• Stage 3: Orgasm
• Stage 4: Resolution
• A natural physiological process, can be blocked by psychological inhibitions
• Observations of couples having intercourse (145 sex workers were hired for the first study),
developed the four-stage model of sexual response
• Layed foundations for behavioral therapy of sexual dysfunctions
• Controversial methods: observing people having sex
• Layed foundations for behavioral therapy of sexual dysfunctions
• Sexual liberation (60s)
