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- catalog abstract "This comprehensive resource explores the role of science and scientific discovery in the nature v. pathology debate surrounding homosexuality. Is homosexuality perfectly normal? A sin? A medical problem? A psychological problem? For 200 years, scientists have searched for objective answers to these questions. Yet even today, scientific thinking about homosexuality remains entangled in social values and political currents. Homosexuality and science is the compelling history of this intense, ongoing scientific controversy. The story begins in the Victorian era, when doctors were horrified to discover that homosexuality, which they called "sexual perversion" was widespread--probably the result of childhood masturbation--they theorized, and sure to result in mental weakness and blindness for generations to come. The story progresses to a world where gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual scientists are involved in sexuality research, but where the AIDS pandemic has given rise to "reparative therapy" and ministries that claim to "cure" homosexuality. This title shows how our understanding of homosexuality has been shaped not only by theories of evolution, eugenics, endocrinology, neurobiology, molecular biology, psychology, genetics, anthropology, and sexology, but also by the values of the times.".
- catalog contributor b12508918.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-308) and index.".
- catalog description "This comprehensive resource explores the role of science and scientific discovery in the nature v. pathology debate surrounding homosexuality. Is homosexuality perfectly normal? A sin? A medical problem? A psychological problem? For 200 years, scientists have searched for objective answers to these questions. Yet even today, scientific thinking about homosexuality remains entangled in social values and political currents. Homosexuality and science is the compelling history of this intense, ongoing scientific controversy. The story begins in the Victorian era, when doctors were horrified to discover that homosexuality, which they called "sexual perversion" was widespread--probably the result of childhood masturbation--they theorized, and sure to result in mental weakness and blindness for generations to come. The story progresses to a world where gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual scientists are involved in sexuality research, but where the AIDS pandemic has given rise to "reparative therapy" and ministries that claim to "cure" homosexuality. This title shows how our understanding of homosexuality has been shaped not only by theories of evolution, eugenics, endocrinology, neurobiology, molecular biology, psychology, genetics, anthropology, and sexology, but also by the values of the times.".
- catalog description "Victorian doctors tackle onanism and the sexual perversions -- Turn-of-the-century sexual inverts -- From the gay twenties to homosexual panic -- Screening out homosexuals -- The Cold War and the sexual revolution -- The triumph and decline of psychiatric models -- "Off the couches, into the streets!" -- From gay pride to the gay plague -- Millennial queers.".
- catalog extent "xii, 323 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1576072819".
- catalog isPartOf "Controversies in science.".
- catalog isPartOf "Controversies in the sciences".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "2002 G-148".
- catalog subject "616.85/83 21".
- catalog subject "Homosexuality Research History.".
- catalog subject "Homosexuality United States History.".
- catalog subject "Prejudice United States.".
- catalog subject "QP81.6 .R656 2002".
- catalog subject "Sex Counseling United States History.".
- catalog subject "Social Change United States.".
- catalog subject "WM 611 R789h 2002".
- catalog tableOfContents "Victorian doctors tackle onanism and the sexual perversions -- Turn-of-the-century sexual inverts -- From the gay twenties to homosexual panic -- Screening out homosexuals -- The Cold War and the sexual revolution -- The triumph and decline of psychiatric models -- "Off the couches, into the streets!" -- From gay pride to the gay plague -- Millennial queers.".
- catalog title "Homosexuality and science : a guide to the debates / Vernon A. Rosario ; foreword by Richard Pillard.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".