The evolution of homoerotic behavior in humans

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-77

  Muscarella, F ^a  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution and homosexuality; Evolutionary psychology; Homoerotic behavior; Homosexual behavior

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EROTISM; EVOLUTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PRIMATES;

EID: 0034522574     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v40n01_03     Document Type: Review

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