Mentor Record

James M. Donovan

<Jamesdonov@aol.com>

Degrees Earned:
Degree
Discipline
School
Date
JD Loyola New Orleans (2003)
MA Philosophy Louisiana State University 1998
Ph.D Anthropology Tulane University 1994
MLIS Library Science Louisiana State University 1989
BA Humanities / Greek/Latin University of Tennessee, Chattanooga 1981

Subfields of interest within Anthropology:

Psychological, Religion, Gender

Interests within G/L/B/T/Q Anthropology:

Origins of sexual orientation; law and social policy as pertains to same-sex marriage and other concerns for gays and lesbians.

Regions of specialization and Languages:

Brazil, Portuguese

Major Publications:

Anthropology and Law. in press.

"Rock-Salting the Slippery Slope: Why Same-Sex Marriage is Not a Commitment to Polygamous Marriage." Northern Kentucky Law Review (2002, in press).

"DOMA: An Unconstitutional Establishment of Fundamentalist Christianity." Michigan Journal of Gender & Law 4(2):335–373 (1997)

"A Philosophical Ground for Gays' Rights: We Must Learn What is True in Order to Do What is Right." George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal 4(1&2):1–40 (1993/1994)

"Homosexual, Gay, and Lesbian: Defining the Words and Sampling the Population." Journal of Homosexuality 24(1/2):27–47 (1992)

"The Effects of Sex and Sexual Orientation on Attractiveness Judgments: An Evolutionary Interpretation." Ethnology and Sociobiology 13:73–85 (1992)

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