Queer science : the use and abuse of research into homosexuality
Simon LeVay (Author)
What makes people gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual? And who cares? These are the twin themes of Queer Science, a scientific and social analysis of research in the field of sexual orientation. Written by one of the leading scientists involved in this research, it looks at how scientific discoveries about homosexuality influence society's attitude toward gays and lesbians, beginning with the theories of the German sexologist and gay-rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld and culminating with the latest discoveries in brain science, genetics, and endocrinology, and cognitive psychology
x, 364 pages ; 24 cm
9780262121996, 9780262621199, 9780585003368, 0262121999, 0262621193, 058500336X
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1. Hirschfeld and the Third Sex
2. The Nature and Prevalence of Homosexuality
3. The Talking Cure
4. Learning and Unlearning Homosexuality
5. Hormones
6. The Brain
7. Mental Traits
8. Stress
9. Genes
10. Against Nature?
11. Sickness or Health?
12. Science and the Law
13. Science Fiction
Science Future?
14. Conclusions
The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture
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