Publication

2000-07-01 - University Of Chicago Press

Language

English

Word Count

126,750 words, Guess

Page Count

507 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99087502
  • LibraryThing385687
  • Goodreads1353737

Classifications

  • LCCHQ76.25 .M89 2000

Description

Breathtaking in its historical and geographical scope, this book provides a sweeping examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities, stressing both the variability of the forms same-sex desire can take and the key recurring patterns it has formed throughout history.

First Sentence

Some same-sex sexual contact probably occurs everywhere.

Description

"Stephen O. Murray's new book provides an examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities. Murrary argues that at least some individuals who lived before the word "homosexuality" was coined were aware of same-sex desires. Although the range of behaviors, subcategories, and meanings of same-sex sex he surveys is considerable, Murray argues that there are a few recurring types. Exploring the range of constructions around the world and across history, he relates the patterns to other sociocultural institutions."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Homosexualities (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture)HardcoverUniversity Of Chicago Press2000-07-01

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