Conflict and Counterpoint in Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Studies

Interrogating a broad array of lesbian, gay, and feminist theories, this book considers instances of unnecessarily divisive turf-battling, yet focuses primarily on the productive debates that define and vitalize the field.

"Recommended." - CHOICE

Autorentext
JACQUELINE FOERTSCH is Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Texas, USA, and author of Enemies Within: The Cold War and the AIDS Crisis in Literature, Film, and Culture. She is the current editor of Studies in the Novel.

Inhalt
Introduction: Open Books, Private Lives The Trials of Trialoguing in Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Studies What's in a Name: Semantic Slips and Slides in Gender/Sexuality Studies' Key Terms The Critical Impasse: Inverse Relations among Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Approaches How We Read: Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Approaches to Fiction Why We Watch: Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Approaches to Film Conclusion - Some Categorical Conclusions