Lesbian Subjects: A Feminist Studies Reader
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"... offer[s] a wealth of information on lesbian and women's history while providing a comprehensive look at a field of scholarship that is certain to continue to grow in influence." — Sojourner: The Women's ForumThe lesbian is now an accepted subject for scrutiny — she exists, but how do we define her history, whom do we include, and when did it begin? These essays, primarily drawn from Feminist Studies from 1980 to 1993, trace lesbian studies from its beginnings, examining the difficulties of defining a lesbian perspective and a lesbian past — a culture, social milieux, state of mind.
Introduction11Researching Alice Dunbar-Nelson: A Personal and Literary Perspective152"Something More Tender Still than Friendship": Romantic Friendship in Early-Nineteenth-Century England213From the "Muscle Moll" to the "Butch" Ballplayer: Mannishness, Lesbianism, and Homophobia in U.S. Women's Sport414Creating G.I. Jane: The Regulation of Sexuality and Sexual Behavior in the Women's Army Corps during World War II665When Virginia Looked at Vita, What Did She See; or, Lesbian: Feminist: Woman - What's the Differ(e/a)nce?856Imitations of Marriage: Crossdressed Couples in Contemporary Lesbian Fiction1027Stolen Glances: Lesbians Take Photographs1198On Sexual Art1299Forbidden Love13910Freud's "Fetishism" and the Lesbian Dildo Debates15111Man Royals and Sodomites: Some Thoughts on the Invisibility of Afro-Caribbean Lesbians16712"No Kisses Is Like Youres": An Erotic Friendship between Two African-American Women during the Mid-Nineteenth Century17813The Gender Closet: Lesbian Disappearance under the Sign "Women"20914"They Wonder to Which Sex I Belong": The Historical Roots of the Modern Lesbian Identity233Contributors261Index265
