The Construction of HomosexualityUniversity of Chicago Press, 2008 M10 29 - 645 pages "At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. David F. Greenberg's careful, encyclopedic and important new book argues that homosexuality is only deviant because society has constructed, or defined, it as deviant. The book takes us over vast terrains of example and detail in the history of homosexuality."—Nicholas B. Dirks, New York Times Book Review |
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... gender might be possible . His description of the gender system as a " complementary division of function " between the two sexes is one that contemporary feminist writings have thoroughly discredited , for it implies that this division ...
... gender might be possible . His description of the gender system as a " complementary division of function " between the two sexes is one that contemporary feminist writings have thoroughly discredited , for it implies that this division ...
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... gender . ' 17 The homosexual practices are justified by the belief that a boy will not mature physically unless semen is implanted in his body by an adult . Val- ued male qualities , such as courage , proficiency in hunting , and the ...
... gender . ' 17 The homosexual practices are justified by the belief that a boy will not mature physically unless semen is implanted in his body by an adult . Val- ued male qualities , such as courage , proficiency in hunting , and the ...
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... gender identity , as would be expected if castration anxiety were the critical factor . Westermarck attributed the pederasty he observed in the northern re- gions of Morocco to the scarcity of sexually available women , who were kept ...
... gender identity , as would be expected if castration anxiety were the critical factor . Westermarck attributed the pederasty he observed in the northern re- gions of Morocco to the scarcity of sexually available women , who were kept ...
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Contents
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Part II The Construction of Modern Homosexuality | 299 |
Under the Sign of Sociology | 482 |
References | 501 |
Index | 615 |
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