Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities Hard cover - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Debra A. Hope
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Details
- Title Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities
- Author Debra A. Hope
- Binding Hard Cover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 200
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer, New York, NY
- Date 2008-12-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780387095554_pod
- ISBN 9780387095554 / 0387095551
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.5 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Gay
- Sex & Gender: Lesbian
- Library of Congress subjects Combinatorial analysis - Congresses
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008940910
- Dewey Decimal Code 511.6
From the publisher
From the rear cover
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. Well-known scholars in the psychology of sexual orientation:
- Explore the challenges of answering the basic question "How many gays are there?" when scholars, statisticians, and research participants widely disagree.
- Set out a cogent framework for understanding the degrees of sexual prejudice and stigma, motivation for hate crimes, and their effects on sexual minorities.
- Review the state of research on same-sex relationships as a work in progress.
- Report on the evolving legal status of gays and lesbians, as more same-sex couples consider adoption and lobby to change the marriage laws.
- Present current findings on children raised in same-sex households, from behavioral health to social relationships
- Raise the pertinent question--given the disparities between men and women in terms of sexual expression and arousal--"What is sexual orientation, and how do we view it through the lens ofgender
Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities is especially timely during this current crossroads of social and political acceptance, and is thought-provoking, influential reading for researchers, practitioners working with sexual minorities, and policymakers.
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