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Queer Science
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 An
American Obsession : Science, Medicine, and the Place of
Homosexuality in Modern Society
by Jennifer
Terry
"An excellent piece of
scholarship, Jennifer Terry's outstanding book on the evolution of
scientific thinking about homosexuality is the first to provide a
synoptic view of this large and important subject." -- Paul
Robinson "With insight and humor,
Jennifer Terry chronicles the past two centuries' efforts by
science and society to classify and adjudicate our myriad ways to
experience love, desire, and pleasure. An important book that
raises many new questions and casts new light on the old
ones." -- Ruth Hubbard "An
American Obsession is wide-ranging, theoretically powerful, and
rich with new material. Terry's volume provides a remarkable
integration of archival history, discourse analysis, and the
cultural/social studies of medicine and science." -- Susan
Squier, coeditor of Playing
Dolly: Technocultural Formations, Fantasies, and Fictions of
Assisted Reproduction
"Jennifer Terry's engaging book provides a sweeping overview
of American scientific thought on homosexuality. No one else has
provided the depth of analysis or the breadth of coverage offered
here. Terry makes a compelling argument: Homosexuality served as a
marker of the `abnormal' by which the `normal' was defined."
-- Joanne Meyerowitz
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This unavoidably incomplete and, in part,
arbitrary chronology is meant, above all, to illustrate the
interdisciplinary character of sexology. It may also indicate how
its development is interwoven with the political and social
movements and intellectual fashions of the various historical
periods.
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The gAyGU is an informal social group of lesbian
and gay scientists and friends. It is comprised of a diverse group
of individuals who are involved with education and research in the
geosciences. The group was formed around a core of members of the American
Geophysical Union, but it has no official ties with the AGU,
and you do not need to be a member of the AGU to be a part of the
gAyGU.
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Adapted and excerpted by permission from:
"Introduction," in The Birth of Sexology: A Brief
History in Documents, selected and annotated with an
introduction by Erwin J. Haeberle, pp. 4-12. Copyright © 1983 by
E.J. Haeberle.
The Birth of Sexology was prepared to
commemorate 75 years of Sexology (1908-1983) for the 6th World
Congress of Sexology, May 22-27, 1983, Washington, DC. An exhibit
was presented at the conference which consisted of 50 display
boards, the first of which acknowledged the support of The Kinsey
Institute for the project. The exhibit subsequently had a
successful run in several countries, including Germany, Denmark,
Sweden, and Switzerland, before finding a permanent home in
Shanghai, at the Shanghai Sex Sociology Research Center.
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The IASSCS was formed in July 1997 in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, following a successful conference, Beyond
Boundaries: Sexuality Across Cultures jointly hosted by the
Universities of Amsterdam and Chicago. This gathering was broadly
concerned with the social and cultural study of sexuality, and
drew together scholars from the disciplines of anthropology,
history, sociology, health policy and cultural and gender studies.
It was noted in the Amsterdam meeting that no organization existed
which provided a forum for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural
studies of sexuality. Existing scholarly, scientific or advocacy
groups tend to be concerned with specific aspects of sexuality,
which address clinical or health sexology, or aspects of sexual behavior,
while tending to ignore wider aspects of social and cultural
experience. Others concentrate on sexuality in relation
exclusively to reproduction or to the distinctions between 'risky'
and 'safe' sex. Still others subsume the study of sexuality under
the umbrella of 'gender'. The impetus behind the creation of the
IASSCS was the perceived need to address the fragmentation of
studies in sexuality and to provide a forum for expanding and
developing sexuality as a legitimate area of scholarship.
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The mission of The Kinsey Institute is to
promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields
of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. The Institute
carries out this mission through:
 | development of specialized collections of
resources for scholars;
| programs of research and publication;
| interdisciplinary conferences and seminars;
| provision of information services to
researchers; and
| graduate training. |
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The Institute's broader mission includes service
to the University and professional communities through teaching,
clinical and research training, tours and presentations, and to
the public through provision of clinical services for problems
related to sexual and reproductive health and referral to
appropriate organizations and groups.
The aspects of sexuality that are the primary
focus of the Institute are biological, psychological,
socio-cultural, and behavioral, as expressed through sexual
interests, preferences, physiological responses, behaviors,
communication and relationships, emotions and attitudes, beliefs,
mores, and artistic/erotic depictions of the above. Gender is
emphasized as it relates to sexual behavior and is expressed in
variations or disorders of gender development. The psychological,
behavioral, social and cultural aspects of reproduction in
relationship to sexuality also are of interest.
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This is a coalition of
ACS chemists who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or
straight allies of LGBT people.
The coalition
professionally networks among fellow chemists, and provides role
models for LGBT people interested in the chemical professions.
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NOGLSTP is a national organization of gays, lesbians,
bisexuals, and transgenders employed or interested in scientific or high
technology fields. NOGLSTP's goals include dialogue with professional
organizations, disseminating information, improving our members employment
and professional environment, opposing anti-queer discrimination and
stereotypes, educating the queer, scientific, and general communities, and
fostering inter-city contacts among our members. We are a non-profit
educational organization under IRS section 501(c)(3), and are an affiliate
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. NOGLSTP
PO Box 91803
Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626.791.7689
Fax: 626.791.7689
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As professionals in astronomy, whether we are students,
faculty, staff, librarians or are working in other positions, we all like
to believe that our work environment is determined only by our
capabilities as students and researchers, and that it is free from
personal bias. A productive professional atmosphere depends on open and
accepting interactions of individuals free from discrimination and harassment.
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This collection contains
published and unpublished photographs, letters, manuscripts,
newspaper clippings, and other historical documents relating to
the following early sexologists:
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The Program in Human Sexuality in the Department
of Family Practice and Community Health at the University of
Minnesota Medical School is committed to the promotion of sexual
health through research, educational, clinical and community
health programming.
In particular, PHS carries out its mission to:
conduct research that increases the body of knowledge regarding
human sexuality; provide education in human sexuality in the
Medical School, the University and the wider community; provide
clinical services for sexual and relationship problems; and
promote the sexual health of the community through community
health initiatives.
Contact Eli
Coleman, PhD, for more information.
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SIECCAN is the Sex Information and Education
Council of Canada, a national non-profit educational organization
established in 1964 to foster public and professional education
about human sexuality.
SIECCAN is dedicated to informing and educating
the public and professionals about all aspects of human sexuality
in order to support the positive integration of sexuality into
people's lives.
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This site features work by Dr.
Gregory Herek — a noted authority on sexual prejudice (or homophobia),
hate crimes, and AIDS stigma — and his Northern
California Community Research Group at the University of
California, Davis. It provides factual information about sexual
orientation and HIV/AIDS to promote the use of scientific
knowledge for education and enlightened public policy
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- This summary is part of a more comprehensive
report, Sexuality Research in the United States: An
Assessment of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Both
the summary and the full report are available to professionals
in the field. Interested individuals should send a $3.00
postage meter strip to the project to cover the cost of
priority mail. Send to:
The Sexuality Research Assessment Project
The Social Science Research Council
605 Third Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10158
212/661-0280; FAX: 212/370-7896
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Founded in 1923, the Social Science Research
Council (SSRC) is an independent, nongovernmental, not-for-profit,
international association devoted to the advancement of
interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. It does this
through a wide variety of interdisciplinary workshops and
conferences, fellowships and grants, summer training institutes,
scholarly exchanges, and publications.
These pages are designed to inform social
scientists and students of social science about the activities of
the SSRC. Scholars interested in applying for an SSRC grant will
find descriptions of fellowship programs in these pages, as well
as information about and literature from SSRC publications.
Social Science
Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019 USA
212.377.2700 | 2727 fax
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The Society for the Scientific Study of
Sexuality (SSSS) is an international organization dedicated to the
advancement of knowledge about sexuality. It is the oldest
organization of professionals interested in the study of sexuality
in the United States. SSSS brings together an interdisciplinary
group of professionals who believe in the importance of both the
production of quality research and the clinical, educational, and
social applications of research related to all aspects of
sexuality.
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This section provides (in English) lengthy
original passages from the theoretical discussions of the early
German sexologists.
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The World Association for Sexology was founded
in 1978 and has worked to further the understanding and
development of sexology throughout the world. With approximately
80 member organizations and numerous individual memberships,
representing over 25 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and
South America, Australia and New Zealand, the WAS brings
individuals and organizations together to share scientific
information, form networks, and promote international and
intercultural exchange.
For Further Information contact: Eli
Coleman, Ph.D., Secretary General/Treasurer.
World Association for Sexology
c/o The Program in Human Sexuality
1300 South Second Street, Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel: 1-612-625-1500
Fax: 1-612-626-8311
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The World Psychiatric Association is an
organization of psychiatric societies aimed at advancing
psychiatric and mental health education, research, clinical care
and public policy.
The Association has a scientific section on human sexuality.
Email: wpa@dti.net.
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