Sex, Cells, and Same-Sex Desire
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This fascinating new book explores the myriad aspects of biological theories of sexual preference. Sex, Cells, and Same-Sex Desire describes, reviews, and questions recent biological research on sexual preference from the point of view of knowledgeable scientists and of scholars in the social sciences and humanities representing the emerging field of gay studies. The issues involved have a vibrant history, are wide-ranging, and remain the objects of much controversy. This book demystifies biological research on sexual preference and makes it accessible to readers unfamiliar with biological and medical research.Sex, Cells, and Same-Sex Desire is divided into several sections, each of which is introduced by an explanation of key concepts and terms found in that section. The book begins with a discussion of the history of biological theories and sociocultural concepts of gender and sexuality. The next 3 sections explore specialized areas of biological science and related issues: genetics and evaluation, hormones and the endocrine system, and brain physiology and structure. A final section discusses social stigma, science, and medicine. A glossary of terms used by the authors is included, so readers may look up those that may be unfamiliar. Booknews Twenty papers by scientists and scholars in the social sciences and humanities describe, review, and question recent biological research on sexual preference, placing the research within the emerging field of "queer studies." The essays are divided into sections discussing historical and conceptual background; sexual preference and the roles of heredity, hormones, and the brain; and questions of mislabeling, social stigma, science, and medicine. Also published as Journal of Homosexuality, v.28, nos.1/2 and 3/4, 1995. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceThe Biology of Homosexuality: Sexual Orientation or Sexual Preference?1On the History of Biological Theories of Homosexuality31Homosexuality, Biology, and Ideology57Female or Male: The Classification of Homosexuality and Gender79A Critique of the Possibility of Genetic Inheritance of Homosexual Orientation91Is Homosexuality Genetic? A Critical Review and Some Suggestions115Wilson's Panchreston: The Inclusive Fitness Hypothesis of Sociobiology Re-Examined147Sexual Preference and Altruism185Biological Research on Sexual Orientation: A Critique of the Critics197Animal Models for the Development of Human Sexuality: A Critical Evaluation217Biomedical Concepts of Homosexuality: Folk Belief in a White Coat237Hormones and Sexual Orientation: A Questionable Link247Does Peace Prevent Homosexuality?269Brain Research, Gender, and Sexual Orientation283Science and Belief: Psychobiological Research on Sexual Orientation303Sexuality in the Brain345Biology of Bisexuality: Critique and Observations357Dexterity and Sexuality: Is There a Relationship?375Policing "Perversions": Depo-Provera and John Money's New Sexual Order397Sexual Expression: A Global Perspective427Glossary431Index447
