The New Lesbian Studies

Into the Twenty-first Century

Author: Bonnie Zimmerman
Secondary Author: Toni A. H. McNaron
ISBN: 9781558611368

   Compiling some of the best scholarship and theory in lesbian studies since the publication ofLesbian Studies in 1982,The New Lesbian Studies: Into the Twenty-First Century considers the history, present, and future of the field. By celebrating the differences among lesbian scholars and attending to the ways in which the field has been shaped by shifting policies and the emergence of queer studies, this collection challenges the limits of lesbian studies while affirming its value.    With 40 essays arranged in six parts,The New Lesbian Studies explores the history of lesbian studies as well as its current impact on conceptions of identity and community, teaching, academic, disciplines, university practices, and the development of feminist and queer theories. This collection offers stirring personal testimony; muliticultural and international perspectives and established and new voices; strategies for integrating lesbian studies into the curriculum; and contributions from lesbia

Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
Publish Date: 1996

Subjects: Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Health & Sexuality, Literary Criticism / Feminist, Social Science / Lesbian Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: LGBTQIA+)