Science and Homosexualities (Business Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415915023 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dreger, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Margaret Gibson, Stephanie Kenen, Hubert Kennedy, Harry Oosterhuis, James Steakley, Richard Pillard, Jennifer Terry. Allen, Erin G. Carlston, Julian Carter, Alice D. 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 homosexu
Fascinating reading! This book is an incredible collection of works by an impressive list of scholars. Rosario's editing is flawless, and Margaret Gibson's piece on the historical construction of the lesbian clitoris was particularly insightful, well-researched, and eloquent.
The reader will gain a sophisticated understanding of the dialectics and contextual embeddedness of the scientific search for an understanding of sexuality and gender"-"Archives of Sexual Behavior "quite well-written, provocative, occasionally witty and wryly amusing, and they should be accessible to newcomers as well as informative to readers who have already delved into these topics."-"Slogan "the essays in this volume make compelling arguments about the need to take seriously the high stakes of science."-"CLGH . "These themes are developed and examined in informative and rich analyses of various aspects of the historical and contemporary trends in the biomedical treatment of homosexuality and related phenomenon, such as intersexuality"-"Archives of Sexual Behavior "the corpus of these
Rosario II, M.D. teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. . Vernon A