Psychology is From Mars, Sexology is From Venus: Can They Meet on Earth?

Mainstream psychologists have not pursued sexology with the enthusiasm aimed at other areas of psychological research. Ambivalence is evident in the ideological marginalization of sexology by mainstream psychology. The authors argue that scientific conflicts between the disciplines in part reflect divergent interpretations of how each discipline approaches the scientific method. By aligning psychology with positivism and sexology with postpositivism, a discussion of cultural, scientific, and normative conflicts between the two disciplines is presented as evidence for these differences in scientific ideology. To address these conflicts, future directions for scientific progress are proposed for sexology and psychology. Specifically, by capitalizing on the strengths of each discipline, collaboration can lead to the validation of sexology as a science and the enhancement of both disciplines. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

从“万有文库”到“海峡两岸”的科普合作——兼论“性学万有文库”

王云五先生(1888～1979)是对“海峡两岸”都有很大贡献的出版家。他主编的“万有文库”是近现代中国很有影响的中高级文化、科学普及大型系列丛书的杰出代表。作者有意移植“万有文库”的编辑经验,主编“性学万有文库”。本文简论“性学万有文库”的意义、内容、体例,并特别提出“海峡两岸”合作出版对于实现“性学万有文库”的编写和出版的必要性和可能性,并公开邀请“海峡两岸”的出版社参与此一史无前例的合作。