1st Edition
Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation
By Jim McKnight
Copyright 1997
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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A genetic basis for homosexuality has been all but proved, yet Darwinism, the most widely accepted evolutionary theory, emphasises successful reproduction. How do we explain a lifetime preference for non-reproductive sex? Whilst social constructionism offers explanations in terms of social learning and cultural preferences, the body of evidence for a genetic predisposition to homosexuality grows.... Read more
List of Figures and Tables. Preface. Is Male Homosexuality adaptive? A Biology of Homosexuality. Homosexuality as Physical Evolution. Homosexuality as Social Evolution. The Seven Deadly Sins of Sociobiology. Glossary. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Jim McKnight is Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, and the author of six books.
