Same Sex: Debating the Ethics, Science, and Culture of Homosexuality (Social Political Legal Philosophy)

by John Corvino (Editor), Daryl J. Bem (Contributor), John Boswell (Contributor)

Same Sex is the most comprehensive anthology on homosexuality available. It goes beyond other classroom readers to explore historical conceptions of homosexuality, homosexual identity, and a variety of public policy issues, ranging from gay marriage to outing to military service. It also examines the issues from ethical, religious, and scientific perspectives. While the authors represent a wide range of opinions on homosexuality, the anthology cuts through the emotional fervor surrounding homosexuality to offer reasoned, lucid discussion of the issues.

Genres: LGBT, Queer, Politics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Sexuality

422 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

John Corvino, Ph.D., is professor of philosophy and the former dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author or co-author of three books from Oxford University Press (OUP)—most recently, Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination, with counterpoint by Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis (2017). He is currently working on a book for OUP tentatively titled, The Other Side: How, When, and Why to Engage with Culture-War Opponents.

Corvino has lectured at over 300 venues worldwide on sexuality, marriage, religion, and related topics, and his online videos have received over four million views. Corvino has contributed to The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Detroit Free Press, the Huffington Post, The New Republic, Slate, Commonweal, and other popular venues.

Reviews

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting look back into the arguments and rhetoric that contributed to and shaped the LGBTQ+ rights movements. Be sure to read the introduction which explains the format of providing varying views on various topics.

[Marcus · Rating 4 out of 5]

(read some of the essays) Great text!