The Hite Report (Women’s Issues (Ready Reference series))
At a glance:
- Author: Shirley Diana Hite
- First Published: 1976
- Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Psychology or psychologists, Women, Research
The Work
The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study on Female Sexuality shocked the scholarly and popular media because of the findings of its controversial author, Shere Hite. Many people could not accept a book about sexuality from a former prostitute. Some analysts criticized her research methods as sloppy, while her defenders argued that those with a hidden agenda can criticize any piece of research on such methodological grounds. Others have contended that a more serious examination of Hite’s findings is desirable because she addresses long neglected, crucial sexuality...
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