Short Essays

Topics for Short Essays: 6 out of 10

Choose 6 out of the 10 topics below and write a short essay on each of the chosen topics.
Total available time: 3 hrs.

I.
  1. Give a brief history of the term “sexual behavior”
  2. Give a brief history of the “sodomy laws”.
  3. Discuss the possible difference between a man’s sexual capacity and his capacity for happiness.
  4. Discuss the concept of an individual’s “life cycle”
  5. Discuss various sources of sexual scripts.
  6. Discuss the cultural aspect of sexual scripting.
  7. Explain the term “paradigm shift”.
  8. Discuss the term ”paraphilia”, its history, meaning, and implications for the individual and society
  9. Describe and discuss the essence of fetishism
  10. Describe and discuss various forms of sexual violence.
     

II.
  1. Discuss the different meanings of the term “sexual behavior”
  2. Discuss the relationships between sexual capacity, sexual motivation, and sexual performance.
  3. Discuss various past and present models of sexual behavior.
  4. Discuss the changes that occur in a person’s sexual behavior from birth to old age.
  5. Describe the interactive process of sexual scripting.
  6. Discuss the religious and medical models of variations in sexual behavior
  7. Describe and discuss the essence of sadomasochism
  8. Discuss the concept of “childhood sexuality”
  9. Discuss the definitions of “child”, “minor”, and “age of consent”
  10. Explain the formation and dissolution of sexual minorities
     

III.
  1. Discuss the economic aspects of prostitution
  2. Discuss various explanations of the incest taboo
  3. Discuss some problematic aspects of the fight against “child pornography”
  4. Explain the most promising strategies for ending the traditional mutilation of female sex organs.
  5. Discuss the concept of a “sex drive”
  6. Explain the difference between “gender role behavior”, “erotic behavior”, “reproductive behavior”, and “life-enhancing behavior”.
  7. Give a brief summary of Sigmund Freud’s theory of sexual development.
  8. Discuss the various justifications for the mutilation of female sex organs
  9. Explain and discuss the concept of “victimless crime”.
  10. List and describe at least five forms of fetishism.

[Course 6] [Description] [How to use it] [Introduction] [Development] [Basic Types] [Variations] [Prohibited Behavior] [Additional Reading] [Examination] [True or False] [Multiple Choice] [Short Essays] [Long Essays]