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Science and Homosexualities (Hardcover)
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Science and Homosexualities (Hardcover)
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Science and Homosexualities is the first anthology by historians of
science to examine European and American scientific research on
sexual orientation since the coining of the word "homosexual"
almost 150 years ago. This collection is particularly timely given
the enormous scientific and popular interest in biological studies
of homosexuality, and the importance given such studies in current
legal, legislative and cultural debates concerning gay civil
rights. However, scientific and popular literature discussing the
biology of sexual orientation have been short-sighted in
representing it as objective, new scientific work. This volume
demonstrates that the quest for the biological "cause" of
homosexuality and other sexualities is as old as the term itself.
These essays explore the active role experimental subjects played
in shaping scientific theories of homosexuality and cultural
perceptions of sexuality and sexual identity. Finally this
anthology studies the way in which this doctor-patient interaction
shaped not only scientific theories of homosexuality, but also
cultural perceptions and self-identities as well. Contributors
include: Garland E. Allen, Erin G. Carlston, Julian Carter, Alice
D. Dreger, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Margaret Gibson, Stephanie Kenen,
Hubert Kennedy, Harry Oosterhuis, James Steakley, Richard Pillard,
Jennifer Terry
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