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Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation Jim McKnight

Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation By Jim McKnight

Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation by Jim McKnight


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An argument for a genetic and evolutionary advantageous explanation for homosexuality as an alternative to social constructionist explanations which emphasize social learning and cultural preferences.

Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation Summary

Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation by Jim McKnight

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. Social learning argues that homosexual sex is merely misdirected and therefore futile, but far from dying out it continues through the ages and is found in different cultures.
What if there was an evolutionary advantage to homosexuality? Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation dares to ask such questions.

About Jim McKnight

Jim McKnight is Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, and the author of six books.

Table of Contents

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.

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GOR004317501
9780415157735
0415157730
Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation by Jim McKnight
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19970814
232
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