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Contemporary perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities

Author: Debra A Hope
Publisher: New York : Springer, ©2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : Conference publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The scientific study of sexual identity has made great strides in the five decades since Kinsey's early investigations. We know that sexual orientation exists on a continuum and not within a list of static categories such as "straight" and "gay", yet it's not always clear what should be measured, or what should "count." It's understood that sexual orientation is an intricate blend of sexual attraction, behavior,  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Congresses
Material Type: Conference publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Debra A Hope
ISBN: 9780387095554 0387095551 9780387095561 038709556X
OCLC Number: 280465194
Description: ix, 200 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction / Debra A. Hope --
How many gays are there? : it depends / Ritch C. Savin-Williams --
What is sexual orientation and do women have one? / J. Michael Bailey --
Sexual stigma and sexual prejudice in the United States : a conceptual framework / Gregory M. Herek --
An overview of same-sex couples in relation ships : a research area still at sea / Esther D. Rothblum --
Lesbian and Gay parents and their children : social science perspective / Charlotte J. Patterson --
Love, marriage, and baby carriage among sexual minorities--and bias : discussion of the 4th Nebraska Symposium on Motivation / Marvin R. Goldfried.
Responsibility: Debra A. Hope, editor.

Abstract:

"The scientific study of sexual identity has made great strides in the five decades since Kinsey's early investigations. We know that sexual orientation exists on a continuum and not within a list of static categories such as "straight" and "gay", yet it's not always clear what should be measured, or what should "count." It's understood that sexual orientation is an intricate blend of sexual attraction, behavior, and identity, but it can also be informed by political identity, social behavior, and nuances of attraction that may possibly transcend sex." "However one defines sexuality, Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities relates these concepts to larger societal issues while also highlighting critical grey areas in the knowledge base, from the psychobiology of desire to the fluidity of adolescent sexual experience and self-expression."--BOOK JACKET.

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