Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality

Type

Book

Authors

Simon LeVay

ISBN 10

0262621193

ISBN 13

9780262621199

Tags

Research, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Gender Studies, Non-Fiction, Education, Social Sciences, LGBT Studies, North American

Description

What makes people gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual? And who cares? Written by one of the leading scientists in the research of sexual orientation, Queer Science 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, endocrinology, and cognitive psychology.

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