Description: Further DetailsTitle: Gay, Straight, and the Reason WhyCondition: NewSubtitle: The Science of Sexual OrientationISBN-10: 0190297379EAN: 9780190297374ISBN: 9780190297374Publisher: Oxford University Press IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/08/2016Description: What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain.LeVay helped create this field in 1991 with a much-publicized study in Science, where he reported on a difference in the brain structure between gay and straight men. Since then, an entire scientific discipline has sprung up around the quest for a biological explanation of sexual orientation. In this book, LeVay provides a clear explanation of where the science stands today, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of laboratories that specialize in genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, and family demographics. He describes, for instance, how researchers have manipulated the sex hormone levels of animals during development, causing them to mate preferentially with animals of their own gender. LeVay also reports on the prevalence of homosexual behavior among wild animals, ranging from Graylag geese to the Bonobo chimpanzee. In this revised edition LeVay broadens his horizons. He adds a new chapter on bisexuality, reviews some uncommon forms of sexuality such as asexuality and pedophilia, and considers whether there could be a biological basis for subtypes of gay people such as "butch" and "femme" lesbians.Although many details remain unresolved, the general conclusion is quite clear: A person's sexual orientation arises in large part from biological processes that are already underway before birth.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 157mmItem Width: 12mmAuthor: Simon LeVayGenre: Society & CultureTopic: LGBTQ+, Gender Sex & Relationships, Science Nature & MathItem Weight: 318gRelease Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why
Title: Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why
Subtitle: The Science of Sexual Orientation
ISBN-10: 0190297379
EAN: 9780190297374
ISBN: 9780190297374
Release Date: 09/08/2016
Release Year: 2016
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Edition: 2
Book Title: Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why : the Science of Sexual Orientation
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: Genetics, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Life Sciences / Biology, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Features: Revised
Genre: Social Science, Science, Psychology, Medical
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Author: Simon Levay
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
