Identity Poetics: Race, Class, and the Lesbian-Feminist Roots of Queer Theory
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"Queer theory," asserts Garber, "alternately buries and vilifies lesbian feminism, missing its valuable insights and ignoring its rich contributions." Rejecting the either/or choice between lesbianism and queer theory, this book favors an inclusive approach that defies current factionalism. In an eloquent challenge to the privileging of queer theory in the academy, Garber calls for recognition of the historical — and intellectually significant — role of lesbian poets as theorists of lesbian identity and activism.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Race, Class, and Generations1Ch. 1The Social Construction of Lesbian Feminism10Ch. 2Putting the Word Dyke on the Map: Judy Grahn31Ch. 3"I Have a Dream Too": Pat Parker63Ch. 4"High Over the Halfway Between Your World and Mine": Audre Lorde97Ch. 5An Uncommonly Queer Reading: Adrienne Rich127Ch. 6"Caught in the Crossfire Between Camps": Gloria Anzaldua147Ch. 7Around 1991: The Rise of Queer Theory and the Lesbian Intertext176Afterward, the Dy[subscript 2]ke March: June 24, 2000, San Francisco209Notes211Works Cited225Index249
