Science and homosexualities

Science and homosexualities

by Rosario, Vernon A.

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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 lit…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Science and homosexualities / edited by Vernon A. Rosario.

Summary

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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1997.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Routledge
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1997.

Notes

The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.

The Physical Object

  • Description:308 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0415915015, 9780415915014, 0415915023, 9780415915021
  • oclc:ocm35008070
  • LC Classification:HQ76.25
  • Dewey Decimal:306.76/6

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