The Kinsey Institute: The First Seventy Years (well House Books)

Founded by Alfred C. Kinsey in 1947, the Kinsey Institute has been a leading organization in developing an understanding of human sexuality. In this new book with over 65 images of Kinsey and the Institute{u2019}s collections, Judith A. Allen and the coauthors look at the work Kinsey started over 70 years ago and how the Institute has continued to make an impact on understanding on our culture. Covering the early years of the Institute through the 'Sexual Revolution,' into the AIDS pandemic of the Reagan era, and on into the 'internet hook-up' culture of today, the book illuminates the Institute{u2019}s work and its importance to society An in-depth history of Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking Institute for Sex Research and the cultural awakening it inspired in America#8212;"it has no rival" (Angus McLaren). While teaching a course on Marriage and Family at Indiana University, biologist Alfred Kinsey noticed a surprising dearth of scientific literature on human sexuality. He immediately began conducting his own research into this important yet neglected field of inquiry, and in 1947, founded the Institute for Sex Research as a firewall against those who opposed his work on moral grounds. His frank and dispassionate research shocked America with the hidden truths of our own sex lives, and his two groundbreaking reports #8212; Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953)#8212;both became New York Times bestsellers. In The Kinsey Institute: The First Seventy Years , Judith A. Allen and her coauthors provide an in-depth history of Kinsey's groundbreaking work and explore how the Institute has continued to make an impact on our culture. Covering the early years of the Institute through the "Sexual Revolution," into the AIDS pandemic of the Reagan era, and on into the "internet hook-up" culture of today, the book illuminates the Institute's enduring importance to society Founded by Alfred C. Kinsey in 1947, the Kinsey Institute has been a leading organization in developing an understanding of human sexuality. In this new book, Judith A. Allen and the contributors look at the work Kinsey started over 70 years ago and how the institute has continued to make an impact on understanding on our culture. Covering the early years of the Institute through the "Sexual Revolution," into the AIDs pandemic of the Reagan era, and on into the "internet hook-up" culture of today, the book illuminates the Institute's work and its importance to society. With over 65 images of Kinsey and the Institute's collections, the book will be a great foundation text from which to create a collection Cover -- The Kinsey Institute -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Looking Back -- 1 Overlapping Foundations (1916-1946) -- 2 Making the Kinsey Reports (1947-1956) -- 3 Finishing the Mission (1957-1965) -- 4 Navigating Sexual Revolution (1966-1981) -- 5 Initiating Paradigm Shifts (1982-1993) -- 6 Turning Outward (1994-2016) -- Conclusion: Looking Forward -- Notes -- Appendix A: Selected Publications by Kinsey Institute Researchers and Affiliates by Decade -- Appendix B: Selected Scholarly Works, Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections -- Index