(1977). Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 46:333-336 Review by: George H. Wiedeman The authors of this volume, both research sociologists, published this study of male homosexuals under the auspices of the Institute for Sex Research, founded by the late A. C. Kinsey and at present directed by Paul Gebhart. In his foreword, Gebhart stresses the fact that the book deals primarily with "adaptations within a homosexual life style" (p. v). The book attempts to correct or to counteract what the authors consider the clinical bias of psychiatrists—the tendency to consider homosexuality a psychopathological condition. Since the samples on which clinicians base their conclusions are their patients, they "cannot provide much knowledge about homosexuals in toto" (p. 4), the authors maintain. The investigation was conducted between 1965 and 1970 in four metropolitan areas: New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen. The two European cities were specifically chosen because in Denmark and Holland homosexuality, if practiced by consenting adults in privat [This is a summary or excerpt from the full text of the book or article. The full text of the document is available to subscribers.] |
