Variant Sexuality (Routledge Revivals) - Research and Theory

List of contents

List of Contributors; Preface; 1. Deviation and Variation Alex Comfort 2. Genetic and Hormonal Factors in Human Sexuality: Evolutionary and Developmental Perspectives Raymond E. Goodman 3. Cerebal Aspects of Sexual Deviation Pierre Flor-Henry 4. An Ethological Approach to Sexual Deviation Glenn D. Wilson 5. Logical Models of Variant Sexuality Václav Pinkava 6. The Phylogenetics of Fetishism Arthur W. Epstein 7. Sexual Deviation: Psychoanalytic Research and Theory Paul Kline 8. A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Homosexuality, Transvestism and Trans-sexualism Frederick L. Whittam 9. The Courtship Disorders Ron Langevin and Reuben A. Lang 10. The Sadomasochistic Contract Christopher C. Gosselin; Author Index; Subject Index

About the author

Glenn Wilson

Summary

First published in 1987, this book presents contributions from international authorities reviewing major themes in variant sexuality. Genetic and evolutionary arguments are presented for the preponderance of paraphilia in males, whilst Freudian and psychoanalytic theories are shown to have limited scientific basis.

Product details

• Authors: Glenn Wilson, Glenn F. Wilson
• Assisted by: Glenn Wilson (Editor), Wilson Glenn (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2013
• EAN: 9780415729888
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72988-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; History, Cultural Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Anthropology, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Humanities, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Psychology of gender, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics