Sociolegal control of homosexuality
Subtitle: a multi-nation comparison
By: edited by Donald J. West and Richard Green.
Contributors: West, D. J. 1924-; Green, Richard, 1936-
Series: Perspectives in sexuality
Publisher: Plenum Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
Subjects: Homosexuality -- Cross-cultural studies; Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Cross-cultural studies; Gay men -- Legal status, laws, etc; Gay men -- Mental health; Lesbians -- Legal status, laws, etc; Lesbians -- Mental health
Description: "Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality, the most complete and up-to-date treatment of the subject, includes information from areas that are not often covered in English-language publications. Its examination of the sociological, historical, and philosophical trends in the attitudes of 20 nations toward male and female homosexuality includes diverse sampling of legislation, both proscriptive and liberal, in a variety of nations; effects of the rise of fundamentalist religious movements on homosexuals; relevance of new scientific information regarding biological factors in sexual orientation; and revolutionary moves against discrimination in countries once known as repressive, such as South Africa and Russia." "This interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey, copiously detailed and referenced, will be of interest to lawyers, social scientists, psychologists, sex researchers, criminologists, and social psychiatrists, as well as students in academic courses that touch upon any of these fields."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.