Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women — Alan P. Bell, Martin S. Weinberg & Sue Kiefer Hammersmith

Author: Alan P. Bell, Martin S. Weinberg & Sue Kiefer Hammersmith

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Format: Hardcover

Edition: 1981 edition

ISBN: 025316673X / 9780253166739

Condition: Second-hand. Hardcover with dust jacket. Visible foxing and age-toning to page edges and some internal pages. Light wear to jacket edges and corners. Binding appears intact from photos. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women is a major 1981 study on the development of sexual orientation, produced in association with the Alfred C. Kinsey Institute for Sex Research. Drawing on research into homosexuality, heterosexuality, psychology, sociology, family background, and social development, the book examines theories about how sexual preference forms in men and women.

The work is an important historical document in sexuality research and queer studies. While some of its language and frameworks reflect the period in which it was written, it remains a notable academic title for readers interested in LGBTQ+ history, sexology, social science, Kinsey Institute research, and the changing study of sexuality in the late twentieth century.