Modern Homosexualities: Fragments of Lesbian and Gay ExperiencesThis book of nineteen original essays by activists and academics documents and analyses the dramatic changes in lesbian and gay experience over the last twenty years. It charts the growth of lesbian and gay studies, and examines key issues around communitites, identities, relationships, sexualities and politics. These essays, edited by a leading author in the field, herald a new confidence and maturity for the growing field of lesbian and gay studies. |
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Contents
gay and lesbian world making | 1 |
MASCULINITY FEMININITY | 39 |
Constructing communities and identities | 51 |
LESBIAN IDENTITIES | 65 |
THE ROLE OF DISCLOSURE IN COMING | 75 |
pretending | 85 |
DARING TO PRETEND? | 98 |
SAMESEX | 121 |
IMPACTS | 175 |
CONSTRUCTING LESBIAN SEXUALITIES | 187 |
RESISTING THE ERASURE OF LESBIAN | 200 |
radicalism rights and citizenship | 215 |
DANGEROUS ACTIVISM? | 227 |
STRATEGIES | 237 |
A brief guide to further reading | 249 |
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Modern Homosexualities: Fragments of Lesbian and Gay Experiences Kenneth Plummer Limited preview - 1992 |
Modern Homosexualities: Fragments of Lesbian and Gay Experiences Kenneth Plummer Limited preview - 1992 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Modern Homosexualities: Fragments of Lesbian and Gay Experiences |
| Editor | Ken Plummer |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1134922426, 9781134922420 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Sociology / General |
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