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Animal Homosexuality
Contributor(s): Poiani, Aldo (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521145147     ISBN-13: 9780521145145
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $59.84  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Primatology
Dewey: 591.562
LCCN: 2010019223
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" L (2.65 lbs) 578 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2011
 
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Homosexuality is an evolutionary paradox in search for a resolution, not a medical condition in search for a cure. Homosexual behavior is common among social animals, and mainly expressed within the context of a bisexual sexual orientation. Exclusive homosexuality is less common, but not unique to humans. Poiani and Dixson invite the reader to embark on a journey through the evolutionary, biological, psychological and sociological aspects of homosexuality, seeking an understanding of both the proximate and evolutionary causes of homosexual behavior and orientation in humans, other mammals and birds. The authors also provide a synthesis of what we know about homosexuality into a biosocial model that links recent advances in reproductive skew theory and various selection mechanisms to produce a comprehensive framework that will be useful for anyone teaching or planning future research in this field.

Contributor Bio(s): Poiani, Aldo: - Aldo Poiani is an evolutionary ecologist from Monash University, Australia. He has studied social behaviour, sexual behaviour and parasitism in birds, having published widely in the fields of avian cooperative breeding and host-parasite interactions, including aspects related to behaviour, endocrinology and comparative biology. He has carried out field research in Australia, Europe and South America and is editor of the book Floods in an Arid Continent.
 
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