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Homosexuality - Donald J. West

Homosexuality

Its Nature and Causes

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
304 Seiten
2008
AldineTransaction (Verlag)
978-0-202-36236-6 (ISBN)
CHF 87,25 inkl. MwSt
Dissects the myths and paranoia surrounding homosexuality by examining its nature and roots. This book deals mainly with male homosexuality because in men the condition causes more clear cut social problems and has been studied more intensely by psychiatrists.
The subject of homosexuality, and especially male homosexuality, has received a great deal of publicity in England and America. The furor began with Kinsey's famous reports on sexual behavior, which brought out the fact that a far higher proportion of the population than was commonly supposed deviated from accepted standards of normality and morality. Taking courage from the apparent safety of large numbers, the sexually unorthodox and their sympathizers began to challenge the criteria of normality, and to question whether sexual habits that were widespread and so deeply entrenched could justifiably be written off as immoral. D.J. West's "Homosexuality" dissects the myths and paranoia surrounding this topic by examining the nature and roots of homosexuality.The politico-legal controversy has tended to overshadow the more fundamental psychological questions concerning the nature and causes of homosexuality. In this field, no striking discoveries have resulted from the increased public interest. Nevertheless, a body of factual data has accumulated, and a number of theories are available. The author's main purpose is to summarize as clearly as possible what is known, to draw what practical conclusions may be possible, and to point out where we are still groping and ignorant.This book deals mainly with male homosexuality because in men the condition causes more clear cut social problems and has been studied more intensely by psychiatrists. Unfortunately, though strongly held opinions abound, hard facts about homosexuality and its possible causes are difficult to obtain. Even now, serious medical and sociological investigations in this subject are scandalously few considering the importance of the questions in human terms. This resistance becomes acutely apparent when a social until a large section of the public is prepared to face the facts squarely and rationally and to support adequate research, our knowledge will remain rudimentary. This book clears away the debris of myth and misunderstanding in a vital area of social concern.

D. J. West is professor at the University of Cambridge. He is the editor of Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality: A Multi-Nation Comparison (with Richard Green) and author of The Other Man, A Study of the Social, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Homosexuality.

Introduction; I: Homosexuality in Various Communities; II: The Incidence of Homosexuality Today; III: Homosexual Types; IV: Some Legal Problems; V: Some Social Problems; VI: Two Typical Cases; VII: Glands and Heredity; VIII: The Psycho-Analytic Approach: an Introduction; IX: Some Psychological Factors; X: The Odd, The Mad, and The Violent; XI: Treatment for the Individual; XII: Conclusions

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.5.2008
Verlagsort Somerset
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 430 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 0-202-36236-1 / 0202362361
ISBN-13 978-0-202-36236-6 / 9780202362366
Zustand Neuware
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