Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1

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Taylor & Francis, 2000 - Reference - 862 pages
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A rich heritage that needs to be documented Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavours. It covers a long history and a dynamic and ever changing present, while opening up the academic profession to new scholarship and new ways of thinking. A groundbreaking new approach While gays and lesbians have shared many aspects of life, their histories and cultures developed in profoundly different ways. To reflect this crucial fact, the encyclopedia has been prepared in two separate volumes assuring that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered. Written for and by a wide range of people Intended as a reference for students and scholars in all fields, as well as for the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it maintains a high level of scholarship that incorporates both passion and objectivity. It is written by some of the most famous names in the field, as well as new scholars, whose research continues to advance gender studies into the future.
 

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Zimmerman (women's studies, San Diego State Univ.) and Haggerty (English, Univ. of California, Riverside) have compiled two impressive volumes on gay and lesbian history and culture. The signed ... Read full review

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Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures

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About the author (2000)

Bonnie Zimmerman is professor of women's studies at San Diego State University. She received her Ph.D. in English from SUNY Buffalo, where she became part of the first generation to work in women's studies. She is the author of The Safe Sea of Women: Lesbian Fiction, 1969-1989 (1990), which won the Lambda Literary Award.

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TitleLesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1
Volume 1 of Encyclopedia of lesbian and gay histories and cultures, Bonnie Zimmerman, ISBN 0815333544, 9780815333548
Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture Series
Garland reference library of social science
Lesbian histories and cultures: an encyclopedia, Bonnie Zimmerman
Special - Reference Series
AuthorBonnie Zimmerman
EditorBonnie Zimmerman
Editionillustrated
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 2000
ISBN0815319207, 9780815319207
Length862 pages
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