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Learning about Sex

This exploration delves into how individuals learn about sexuality through enculturation, observation, and various forms of instruction and experimentation. Family, peers, folklore, education, media, religion, and science play pivotal roles in shaping attitudes towards sex. Moreover, the concept of 'The Hug' is examined as a natural and cultural touchstone, investigating its meanings, contexts, and the social rules governing this complex interaction. Understanding these layers reveals how cultural behavior influences our perceptions and practices related to intimacy and sexuality.

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Learning about Sex

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  1. Learning about Sex • Enculturation = learning culture • Observation and imitation • Experimentation • Instruction / explanation • Absorbing attitudes • Sources • Family • Peers -- folklore of sex • School • Advertising, media • Religion • Science: ethnography, sexology

  2. The Hug • Is touch (like the hug) natural? Or cultural? • Effects of culture -- • How • When • With whom • What it means • The Hug: a complex piece of cultural behavior • Rules, restrictions • Multiple meanings

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