The Lesbian History Sourcebook
Love and Sex Between Women in Britain from 1780-1970
1st Edition
Published on 18. October 2013
320 pages
978-1-136-15788-2 (ISBN)
Description
This groundbreaking critical anthology gathers together a wide range of primary source material on lesbian lives in the past. The material here is drawn from a diverse range of sources, including court records, newspaper reports, literary sources, writings on lesbianism from psychologists, doctors, anthropologists, as well as personal letters and journals.
The sources are arranged into thematic chapters, covering topics such as archetypes of lesbians - cross-dressing women and romantic friends, the making of lesbianism in culture, professional discourse on lesbians, public perceptions of lesbianism and women's own experiences.
This book will be a milestone in the publishing of lesbian history, and is set to provoke the impetus for fresh research.
The sources are arranged into thematic chapters, covering topics such as archetypes of lesbians - cross-dressing women and romantic friends, the making of lesbianism in culture, professional discourse on lesbians, public perceptions of lesbianism and women's own experiences.
This book will be a milestone in the publishing of lesbian history, and is set to provoke the impetus for fresh research.
Reviews / Votes
'This critical anthology, which brings together a wide range of extracts from British primary sources, is a landmark for lesbian history.' - June Purvis, THES 30/5/03More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
3,85 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-15788-2 (9781136157882)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Alison Oram | Annmarie Turnbull
The Lesbian History Sourcebook
Love and Sex Between Women in Britain from 1780-1970
Book
06/2001
1st Edition
Routledge
€206.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Alison Oram | Annmarie Turnbull
The Lesbian History Sourcebook
Love and Sex Between Women in Britain from 1780-1970
Book
06/2001
1st Edition
Routledge
€63.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Alison Oram is Reader in Women's Studies at University College Northampton.,
Annmarie Turnbull works for a national charity.
Annmarie Turnbull works for a national charity.
Content
Introduction; Part I Archetypes of Love between Women; Chapter 1 Cross-Dressing Women; Chapter 2 Romantic Friends and Lesbian Couples; Part II Professional Commentaries; Chapter 3 Medicine; Chapter 4 Education; Chapter 5 Law; Part III Making Lesbianism in Culture; Chapter 6 The Well of Loneliness; Chapter 7 Social Perceptions; Chapter 8 Identities and Networks;
