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| Title: | New Lesbian Studies
: Into the Twenty-First Century |
| Author: | Bonnie Zimmerman & Toni A H McNaron (eds) |
| ISBN: | 1558611363 : 9781558611368 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 295 |
| Weight: | .435 Kg. |
| Published: | Feminist Press - November 1996 |
| List Price: | 11.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Lesbian studies |
Includes 31 new essays representing the best in scholarship and theory in the study of lesbianism from both inside and outside the US. The text has sections on incorporating lesbian studies into academia and student services; understanding the origins of lesbian studies; exploring the questions proposed by lesbian studies; and offering us new voices, personal testimony, and multicultural perspectives. The collection is a necessary addition to lesbian and queer studies -- an emerging genre in social, theoretical, and literary studies.
"The New Lesbian Studies is monumental and passionate -- the only book of its kind... (It) provides a lively chronicle of the growth and development of lesbian scholarship while it poses some key questions: What is the future of lesbian studies? How is this future shaped by queer studies on the one hand and feminism and women's studies on the other? With impressive breadth, these essays explore these questions as they address issues of identity and community, the challenges of teaching, the impact of new research, and the transformation of institutions. The substantial number of essays by women of colour and the contributions by international scholars provide new perspectives, information, and approaches that move the field forward. The clarity and energy of the writing make this work an excellent introductory text for newcomers, while the complexity of the issues considered makes it invaluable for experienced scholars in the field." -- Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Professor of American Studies and Women's Studies at the State University of New York, Buffalo.
