Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation by Jim Mcknight

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.

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

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ISBN 13	9780415157735
ISBN 10	0415157730
Title	Straight Science? Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation
Author	Jim Mcknight
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1997-08-14
Number of pages	232
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