Background
Gagnon, John Henry was born on November 22, 1931 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George and Mary (Murphy) Gagnon.
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The first edition of Sexual Conduct, published in 1973, swiftly became a landmark text in the sociology of sexuality. It went on to profoundly shape the ideas of several generations of scholars and has become the foundation text of what is now known as the "social constructionist" approach to sexuality. The present edition, revised, updated, and containing new introductory and concluding materials, introduces a classic text to a new generation of students and professionals. Traditional views of human sexuality posit models of man and woman in which biological arrangements are translated into sociocultural imperatives. This is best summarized in the phrase "anatomy is destiny." Consequently, the almost exclusive concern has been with the power of biology and nature in sexual conduct as opposed to understanding the significance and impact of social life. In Sexual Conduct, Gagnon and Simon lucidly argue that sexual activities, of all kinds, may be understood as the outcome of a complex psychosocial process of development. Using the social script theory, the authors trace the ways in which sexuality is learned and fitted into particular moments in the lifecycle and in different modes of behavior. Sexual Conduct is a major attempt to consider sexuality within a non-biological, social psychological framework. It is a valuable addition to the study of human sexuality, and will be of interest to students of sociology, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and medicine.
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New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year The Social Organization of Sexuality reports the complete results of the nation's most comprehensive representative survey of sexual practices in the general adult population of the United States. This highly detailed portrait of sex in America and its social context and implications has established a new and original scientific orientation to the study of sexual behavior.
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Gagnon, John Henry was born on November 22, 1931 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George and Mary (Murphy) Gagnon.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1969.
Administrative assistant to sheriff, Cook County, Illinois, 1955-1958;
clinical assistant department neurology and psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1958-1959;
lecturer, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1959-1967;
trustee, Institute for Sex Research, 1959-1968;
senior research sociologist, Institute for Sex Research, 1959-1968;
associate professor, State University New York, Stony Brook, 1968-1970;
professor sociology, State University New York, since 1970;
professor department psychology, State University New York, since 1973;
director laboratory for social relations, State University New York, 1968-1970;
director, Center for Continuing Education, 1970-1972;
professor department psychiatry, Health Science Center, 1972-1974;
senior scientist, Center for Health and Policy Research, since 1997. Visiting scientist Institute Criminology, U. Copenhagen, 1976, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1990. Visiting professor Laboratory Human Development Graduate School Education, Harvard University, 1978-1980.
Visiting professor department sociology U. Essex (England), 1983-1984, department sociology Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1987-1988. Research associate NORC University of Chicago, since 1987. Consultant Global Program on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center for Health Statistics.
Member commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research and the Behavioral, Social, and Statistical Sciences National Research Council, since 1987. Faculty associate Harris School Public Policy Studies University of Chicago, 1992-1993, research associate National Opinion Research Center, 1987-1991, visiting scholar department sociology, 1988. Consultant in field; member commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research and Behavioral, Social and Statistical Sciences National Research Council, 1987-1994.
Co-chair Social Science Research Council Sexuality Fellowship Research Program, since 1996. Member sexuality working group Harvard Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Reproductive Nealth Network, 1992-1995.
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(Sexual Studies, Sociology, Psychology)
(Book by Gagnon, John H., Greenblat, Cathy S.)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy Sex Research (president 1987-1988). Member American Sociological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Study Social Problems, Sex Information and Education Council United States (director 1967-1970), Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (steering committee 1969-1972), Sociological Research Association.
Married Patricia A. Orlikoff, March 20, 1955 (divorced January 1979). Children: André Giselle, Christopher Hans. Married Cathy Stein Greenblat, December 1988.
Stepchildren: Leslie Heather, Kevin David.