The Resource Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay
Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay
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The item Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- 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. 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 246 pages
- Contents
-
- What is sexual orientation?
- Why we need biology
- The outline of a theory
- Childhood
- Characteristics of gay and straight adults
- The role of sex hormones
- The role of genes
- The brain
- The body
- The older-brother effect
- Beyond gay and straight
- Conclusions
- Isbn
- 9780190297374
- Label
- Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation
- Title
- Gay, straight, and the reason why
- Title remainder
- the science of sexual orientation
- Statement of responsibility
- Simon LeVay
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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. 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- LeVay, Simon
- Dewey number
- 155.3/4
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF692
- LC item number
- .L476 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2016 H-526
- BF 692
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Sexual orientation
- Sex (Psychology)
- Sex (Biology)
- Sexuality
- Sexuality
- Sex (Biology)
- Sex (Psychology)
- Sexual orientation
- Label
- Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What is sexual orientation? -- Why we need biology -- The outline of a theory -- Childhood -- Characteristics of gay and straight adults -- The role of sex hormones -- The role of genes -- The brain -- The body -- The older-brother effect -- Beyond gay and straight -- Conclusions
- Control code
- ocn945433998
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 246 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190297374
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016006377
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40026297586
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780190297374
- (OCoLC)945433998
- Label
- Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What is sexual orientation? -- Why we need biology -- The outline of a theory -- Childhood -- Characteristics of gay and straight adults -- The role of sex hormones -- The role of genes -- The brain -- The body -- The older-brother effect -- Beyond gay and straight -- Conclusions
- Control code
- ocn945433998
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 246 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190297374
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016006377
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40026297586
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780190297374
- (OCoLC)945433998
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