Abstract:Sexual culture is closely related to the material culture and spiritual culture. Every step of the development and changes of sexuality reflect the profound changes in society. It plays an important role in promoting for the whole process of human civilization. As a result, sex education is very important to all of the people. This thesis points out that difference of sexual culture between China and the western countries including sex education can be carried out in three parts, indicates the main points in each part, and, at the same time, provides some specific examples for differences of sexual culture and sex education.

Key words: sexual culture review; sexual culture of China and of the western countries; sex education

中文摘要:性文化密切关联着物质文化和精神文化。性的每一步发展变化，无不反映出社会的深刻变化。它对于整个人类文明的进程也起着十分重要的推动作用。所以，性教育对于我们全部人来说是至关重要的。这篇论文从三方面指出讨论了中西性文化包括性教育的差异，指出每部分需注意的要点，并就这些方面内容提供了一些支持的具体例子。

关键词：性文化回顾；中西性文化的特点；性教育