Male Homosexuality in Four Societies: Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, and the United States (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275900373)

This book shows which aspects of homosexuality are culturally variable and which are not and explores the implications for current descriptions and explanations of homosexuality. Utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative material, the authors draw conclusions about the nature of homosexuality across cultural boundaries. Among their findings: homosexuals comprise approximately five percent of the population in each country no matter the degree of repressiveness or acceptance; homosexuals in different societies appear to have the same occupational and leisure-time interests; and their psycho-sexual development is similar and characterized by similar patterns of early cross-gender behavior.

Author: Frederic Whitam
ISBN-10: 0275900371
ISBN-13: 9780275900373
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 12/15/1985
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.90w x 0.84d