Kinsey Report

Definition of Kinsey Report

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Kinsey Report: Two volumes on the Sexual Behavior of the Human Male (1948) and the Sexual Behavior of the Human Female (1953) by researcher Alfred C. Kinsey (1894-1956). These two volumes stirred a storm of criticism as the results about the frequency of sexual activity such as premarital intercourse and masturbation were seen as alarming. Further, the report provided what was the first scientific enumeration of homosexual activity and suggested that this sexual preference was very common and must be regarded as normal.

Kinsey Report: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Kinsey Report. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada