Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality: A Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415153065 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of texts concerned with same-sex desire in the 19th and early-20th century. This comprehensive collection ranges widely both generically and chronologically, including prose, poetry, fiction, history and polemic from 1810 to 1914. Containing a general introduction, section headnotes, a bibliography of primary and secondary source material, and sections on The Law, Science, Love, and Sex. It includes writing on: trials and scandals; censorship and homophobia; cultural and personal history; love and friendship; lesbianism; aestheticism and decadence; sexual tourism and colonialism;...
A collection of texts concerned with same-sex desire in the 19th and early-20th century. This comprehensive collection ranges widely both generically ...
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198,19 zł |
Lesbians and Lesbianisms: A Post-Jungian Perspective
ISBN: 9780415155113 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Claudette Kulkarni explores lesbian experience from a Jungian and feminist perspective, through interviews with women who see themselves as lesbians or who are in a lesbian relationship.
Although a feminist treatment of the subject challenges the heterosexism of Jungian theory, the author presents a link between theory and experience that is consistent with both approaches. She concludes that when a woman finds herself loving another woman she is often responding to a profound psychological instinct to act, in spite of internal conflict or external opposition, and that this is a... Claudette Kulkarni explores lesbian experience from a Jungian and feminist perspective, through interviews with women who see themselves as lesbians o...
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182,54 zł |
Queer Sites: Gay Urban Histories Since 1600
ISBN: 9780415158985 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are areas which can be described as gay space in that they have many lesbians and gays in the population. Queerspace: A History of Urban Sexuality, edited by David Higgs, offers a history of gay space in the major cities form the early modern period to the present. The book focuses on the changing nature of queer experience in London, Amsterdam, Rio de Janiero, San Francisco, Paris, Lisbon and Moscow.
This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of extensive source material, including diaries, poems, legal accounts and journalism. By concentrating the importance of the... There are areas which can be described as gay space in that they have many lesbians and gays in the population. Queerspace: A History of Urban Sex...
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Lesbian Utopics
ISBN: 9780415910194 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Challenging the often unquestioned hegemony of gay studies over lesbian studies, Jagose offers a theory of the lesbian. Drawing upon the work of such theorists as Eve Sedgwick and Luce Irigaray, she articulates a theory of lesbian space which symbolically exceeds the boundaries of understanding.
Challenging the often unquestioned hegemony of gay studies over lesbian studies, Jagose offers a theory of the lesbian. Drawing upon the work of such ...
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Sexual Subjects: Lesbians, Gender and Psychoanalysis
ISBN: 9780415910934 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sexual Subjects, a psychoanalytic book informed by gender theory, queer theory and feminism, addresses the tensions inherent in writing about lesbians and sexuality in the postmodern age.
Adria Schwartz masterfully intertwines clinical anecdotes with engaging theoretical questions that examine the construction of important categories of identity--woman, feminist, mother, lesbian, and homo/hetero/bisexual. Schwartz also addresses specific issues which are problematic but nonetheless meaningful to self-identified lesbians such as roles in gender play, lesbian "bed death," and... Sexual Subjects, a psychoanalytic book informed by gender theory, queer theory and feminism, addresses the tensions inherent in writing abou...
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114,72 zł |
Femininity Played Straight: The Significance of Being Lesbian
ISBN: 9780415916813 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Femininity Played Straight, Biddy Martin traces the changing relations of lesbianism and feminist theory from the late 1970s to the present. These sparkling essays argue for accounts of sexuality, gender and subjectivity that make lesbianism intelligible and important, for lesbians and non-lesbians alike.
Moving between theoretical and autobiographical modes, Biddy Martin brings different kinds of writing to bear upon one another. At a theoretical level, her work takes issue with postmodern theory, defending instead the role of psychoanalytic... In Femininity Played Straight, Biddy Martin traces the changing relations of lesbianism and feminist theory...
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192,97 zł |
Lesbians in Academia: Degrees of Freedom
ISBN: 9780415917025 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of narratives reflects the lesbian experience in academic life. Aspects such as length of time being out, geographic distribution, type of academic setting and age are assessed and then compared with experiences of nonlesbian women
This collection of narratives reflects the lesbian experience in academic life. Aspects such as length of time being out, geographic distribution, typ...
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192,97 zł |
Femme: Feminists, Lesbians and Bad Girls
ISBN: 9780415918732 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Femme seeks to redress the ways that femme identities have been elided, idealized, or not fully historicized in a productive reconsideration of lesbian and butch-femme history, of feminism, and of queer thought. As a feminist project, Femme offers an alliance between many communities of women previously passed over by feminism. Contributors: Leah Lilith Albrecht-Samarasinha, Barbara Cruikshank, Madeline Davis, Heather Findlay, Jewelle Gomez, Kelly Hankin, Leslie Henson, Amber Hollibaugh, Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Mabel Maney, Katherine Millersdaughter, Joan...
Femme seeks to redress the ways that femme identities have been elided, idealized, or not fully historicized in a productive reconsid...
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678,21 zł |
Femme: Feminists, Lesbians and Bad Girls
ISBN: 9780415918749 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Femme seeks to redress the ways that femme identities have been elided, idealized, or not fully historicized in a productive reconsideration of lesbian and butch-femme history, of feminism, and of queer thought. As a feminist project, Femme offers an alliance between many communities of women previously passed over by feminism. Contributors: Leah Lilith Albrecht-Samarasinha, Barbara Cruikshank, Madeline Davis, Heather Findlay, Jewelle Gomez, Kelly Hankin, Leslie Henson, Amber Hollibaugh, Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Mabel Maney, Katherine Millersdaughter, Joan...
Femme seeks to redress the ways that femme identities have been elided, idealized, or not fully historicized in a productive reconsid...
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182,54 zł |
No More Secrets: Violence in Lesbian Relationships
ISBN: 9780415929462 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Myths: violence is a male biological trait; when women fight, no one gets seriously hurt; lesbians don't abuse their spouses. The truth revealed in Janice Ristock's book is that lesbian relationships sometimes do turn violent.
Myths: violence is a male biological trait; when women fight, no one gets seriously hurt; lesbians don't abuse their spouses. The truth revealed in Ja...
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250,36 zł |
Lesbian Discourses : Images of a Community
ISBN: 9780415960953 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lesbian Discourses represents the first book-length treatment of lesbian text and discourse. It looks at what changing images of community American and British lesbian authors have communicated since 1970, how this change can be traced in texts such as pamphlets, magazines and blogs, and why this change has taken place. At the heart of the book is a detailed linguistic analysis, which is embedded in a discussion of the relevant socio-political contexts and discourse practices, and supplemented by interview data. Lesbian Discourses represents the first book-length treatment of lesbian text and discourse. It looks at what changing images of community American... |
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How to Make the World a Better Place for Gays & Lesbians
ISBN: 9780446670418 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HOW TO COUNTER AND COMBAT HOMOPHOBIA
Now, as never before, gays and lesbians are marching together in growing numbers, raising their voices and making themselves heard in their escalating fight for civil rights. Yet despite increased national visibility and impressive gains, America's dynamic gay community continues to face bias in housing, employment, the military, and family relationships -- as well as a rise in gay and lesbian bashing and legally sanctioned discrimination. Here at last is a practical handbook to help you improve the lives of millions of American gays and lesbians and... HOW TO COUNTER AND COMBAT HOMOPHOBIA
Now, as never before, gays and lesbians are marching together in growing numbers, raising their voices and maki... |
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Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, a Celebration of the Lesbian Experience
ISBN: 9780465039081 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by lesbians of different ages, races and religions--and compiled by one of the gay movement's best-known writers and activists--these original essays give vibrant voice to the diversity of the lesbian experience. Celebrating the many ways in which the lesbian experience is unique from all others, many of these pieces focus on specific lesbian concerns such as sexual practices, raising children and higher incidence of certain illnesses.Beyond pointing out these differences, the essays also provide a comprehensive view of the many phases of lesbian life by covering diverse topics like...
Written by lesbians of different ages, races and religions--and compiled by one of the gay movement's best-known writers and activists--these original...
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158,38 zł |
Sex and Sensibility: Stories of a Lesbian Generation
ISBN: 9780520206748 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the first book to analyze shifts in lesbian identity, consciousness, and culture from the 1970s to the 1990s, Arlene Stein contributes an important chapter to the study of the women's movement and offers a revealing portrait of the exchange between a radical generation of feminists and its successors. Tracing the evolution of the lesbian movement from the bar scene to the growth of alternative families, Stein illustrates how a generation of women transformed the woman-centered ideals of feminism into a culture and a lifestyle. Sex and Sensibility relates the development of a...
In the first book to analyze shifts in lesbian identity, consciousness, and culture from the 1970s to the 1990s, Arlene Stein contributes an important...
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200,74 zł |
The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England
ISBN: 9780521448857 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Valerie Traub analyzes the representation of female-female love, desire, and eroticism in a range of early modern discourses, including poetry, drama, visual arts, pornography, and medicine. Contrary to the silence ascribed to lesbianism in the Renaissance, Traub argues that the early modern period witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of representations of such desire. As a contribution to the history of sexuality and to feminist and queer theory, the book addresses current theoretical preoccupations through the lens of historical inquiry.
Valerie Traub analyzes the representation of female-female love, desire, and eroticism in a range of early modern discourses, including poetry, drama,...
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238,54 zł |
Late Bloomers: Awakening to Lesbianism After Forty
ISBN: 9780595162277 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America - A History
ISBN: 9780618056972 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This landmark of lesbian history focuses on how certain late 19th-century and 20th-century women, whose lives can be described as lesbian, were in the forefront of the battle to secure the rights and privileges that large numbers of Americans enjoy today. 16 photos.
This landmark of lesbian history focuses on how certain late 19th-century and 20th-century women, whose lives can be described as lesbian, were in the...
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117,15 zł |
Surface Tension
ISBN: 9780684802213 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Representing a fascinating spectrum of feelings and opinions about lesbianism, the friendships women share -- or fear -- and the rich diversity of personal choices women make today, this collection of brash and thoughtful essays, stories, and interviews offers
-- Dorothy Allison on what it means to be a lesbian -- Carla Trujillo on the impact of "sexual betrayal" by an ex-lover -- Elizabeth Wurtzel on the creative freedom experienced only by lesbians -- Susie Bright on the sexual dance between lesbians and straight women -- Guinevere Turner on the pain of reconciling one's... Representing a fascinating spectrum of feelings and opinions about lesbianism, the friendships women share -- or fear -- and the rich diversity of per...
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78,03 zł |
The Girls Next Door: into the Heart of Lesbian America
ISBN: 9780684839578 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What Tom Wolfe did for astronauts and Roger Angell did for baseball, journalists Lindsy Van Gelder and Pamela Robin Brandt do for lesbians in this landmark book.
Long misperceived as a separatist coven, a default option, or a sort of ladies' auxiliary to the gay men's movement, lesbian life has achieved a new visibility in the past few years. But for all the interest in who's out and who's not (yet), there's been surprisingly little understanding of the diversity and richness of lesbian experience. This funny, lively, and perceptive book will change all that. Drawing on more than a... What Tom Wolfe did for astronauts and Roger Angell did for baseball, journalists Lindsy Van Gelder and Pamela Robin Brandt do for lesbians in this lan...
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95,41 zł |
Emerging Lesbian Voices from Japan
ISBN: 9780700717026 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lesbian Sexuality has remained largely ignored in Japan despite increasing exposure of disadvantaged minority groups, including gay men. This book is the first comprehensive academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japanese society. The author employs an interdisciplinary approach and this book will be of great value to those working or interested in the areas of Japanese, lesbian, queer and gender studies as well as Japanese history, anthropology and cultural studies.
Lesbian Sexuality has remained largely ignored in Japan despite increasing exposure of disadvantaged minority groups, including gay men. This book is ...
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756,45 zł |