The mythology of transgression : homosexuality as metaphor /

The author explores "how mythologies from ancient times to the present have shaped the ways we think about social 'abnormality' and alienation ... He also pays special attention to the debates currently raging in science regarding the biology of homosexuality."--Jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Highwater, Jamake (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Description
Summary:The author explores "how mythologies from ancient times to the present have shaped the ways we think about social 'abnormality' and alienation ... He also pays special attention to the debates currently raging in science regarding the biology of homosexuality."--Jacket.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:261 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.
ISBN:0195101804
9780195101805