ISBN: 9780415157728

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 pr… Mehr…

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. Nature Nature eBook Homosexuality is a problem for evolutionary theory. How does a non-reproductive sexual preference survive? There is increasing evidence for a biological basis to homosexuality, not least the discovery of markers for a gay gene. Yet Darwinism, the most widely accepted evolutionary theory, emphasizes successful reproduction. "Straight Science?" considers the latest research and examines this apparent paradox from an evolutionary perspective. While social constructionism offers explanations in terms of social learning and cultural preferences, the body of evidence for a genetic predisposition to homosexuality grows. Jim McKnight considers both biological and social evolutionary theories of the causation of homosexuality, and puts forward a model of the most likely causes. He concludes with an overview of the adequacy of a social constructivist view versus a sociobiological one.<

ISBN: 0415157722

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ISBN: 9780415157728

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 pr… Mehr…

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. Nature Nature eBook, Taylor and Francis<