Martin S. Weinberg (born January 23, 1939) is an American sociologist whose work frequently involves

human sexuality Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...

. His major areas of interest include

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, sociology of deviance and

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, and

interpretive sociology ''Verstehen'' (, ), in the context of German philosophy and social sciences in general, has been used since the late 19th century – in English as in German – with the particular sense of the "interpretive or participatory" examination of socia ...

.Brody, Jane E. (August 23, 1981)
Kinsey study finds homosexuals show early predisposition.
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Life and career

Weinberg earned a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University in 1960 and a master's degree in 1961 from

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it ...

. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

in 1965. He began his teaching career that year at Northwestern, then worked as assistant professor at

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...

from 1965 to 1968. From 1968 to 1980 he served as a senior research sociologist at the

Kinsey Institute The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction (often shortened to The Kinsey Institute) is a research institute at Indiana University. Established in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1947 as a nonprofit, the institute merged with Indi ...

.Buckley, Tom (April 20, 1969)
All they talk about is sex, sex, sex.
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'' During that time he was also faculty in the sociology department as associate professor from 1968 to 1974. He became a full professor in 1974. He has served as visiting professor at

State University of New York at Albany The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

(1981), University of Maryland at Baltimore County (1985–1988), and

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(1998 and 2003). In 1995 Weinberg received the International Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from the

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS, or "quad-S") is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional membership organization "dedicated to advancing knowledge of sexuality and communicating scientifically based sexuality research and scholars ...

, which made him a Fellow in 1999. He is a charter member of the

International Academy of Sex Research The International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) is a scientific society for researchers in sexology. According to John Bancroft, retired director of the Kinsey Institute, IASR "can claim...most of the field's leading researchers." IASR is uniq ...

. In 2002 he received the Simon-Gagnon Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Study of Sexualities from the

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. In 2004 he won the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Sexual Science from the

German Society for Social-Scientific Sexuality Research The German Society for Social-Scientific Sexuality Research (German: ''Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozialwissenschaftliche Sexualforschung'', DGSS) is a sexuality research and counselling organization (cf. sexology) based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I ...

Selected bibliography

*'' Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women'' *'' Homosexualities: A Study of Diversity Among Men and Women'' *'' Homosexuality: An Annotated Bibliography'' *'' Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective'' *''The Study of Social Problems: Seven Perspectives'' *'' Male Homosexuals: Their Problems and Adaptations'' *'' Dual Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality'' *''Sex Research: Studies from the Kinsey Institute'' *''Gay baths and the social organization of impersonal sex'' *''Homosexual identity: Commitment, adjustment, and significant others'' *''Social Constituents of Sadomasochism''

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Martin Weinberg
via Indiana University 1939 births Living people American sexologists American sociologists St. Lawrence University alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Northwestern University alumni People from Albany, New York South Philadelphia High School alumni {{US-sociologist-stub

Life and career

Selected bibliography

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