
Homosexuality and Science
A Guide to the Debates
Vernon A. Rosario(Author)
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 8. April 2002
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-57607-281-3 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive resource explores the role of science and scientific discovery in the nature versus pathology debate surrounding homosexuality.
Homosexuality and Science is the compelling history of this intense, ongoing scientific controversy. The story begins in the Victorian era, when doctors were horrified to discover that homosexuality, which they called "sexual perversion" was widespread-probably the result of childhood masturbation, they theorized, and sure to result in mental weakness and blindness for generations to come. The story progresses to a world where gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual scientists are involved in sexuality research, but where the AIDS pandemic has given rise to "reparative therapy" and ministries that claim to "cure" homosexuality.
This high-interest title shows how our understanding of homosexuality has been shaped not only by theories of evolution, eugenics, endocrinology, neurobiology, molecular biology, psychology, genetics, anthropology, and sexology, but also by the values of the times.
Homosexuality and Science is the compelling history of this intense, ongoing scientific controversy. The story begins in the Victorian era, when doctors were horrified to discover that homosexuality, which they called "sexual perversion" was widespread-probably the result of childhood masturbation, they theorized, and sure to result in mental weakness and blindness for generations to come. The story progresses to a world where gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual scientists are involved in sexuality research, but where the AIDS pandemic has given rise to "reparative therapy" and ministries that claim to "cure" homosexuality.
This high-interest title shows how our understanding of homosexuality has been shaped not only by theories of evolution, eugenics, endocrinology, neurobiology, molecular biology, psychology, genetics, anthropology, and sexology, but also by the values of the times.
Reviews / Votes
Librarians in larger high school and public libraries should include this text with others in the Controversies in Science series. College-level instructors tackling social debates as justified by scientific positions should review this work before selecting the textbooks they will assign. Rosario's excellent scholarship provides a fine model for students researching any complex topic. * VOYA * [A] scholarly but highly readable history of the relationship in Western culture (principally American) between various branches of science and the study of homosexuality . . . This worthy addition to the Controversies in Science series will be useful in both public and academic libraries in either the reference or circulating collections. * American Reference Books Annual * This intellectual survey will be useful to advanced high school students taking courses in gender studies and the history of science. * School Library Journal *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
40 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
828 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57607-281-3 (9781576072813)
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E-Book
04/2002
ABC-CLIO
€90.99
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Persons
Vernon A. Rosario is a child psychiatry fellow at the Neuropsychiatric Institute of the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.