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Lesbian and Gay Studies: An Introductory, Interdisciplinary Approach

By Jeffrey Weeks , Jan Willem Duyvendak , Theo Sandfort , Judith Schuyf

Book information

Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Year
2000
ISBN
0761954171, 9780761954170
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7287249 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
256\249
Time added
2015-09-11 08:36:40

Description

This timely book seeks to demonstrate the coherence of lesbian and gay studies. It introduces the reader to the principal inter-disciplinary approaches in the field and critically assesses their strengths and weaknesses whilst asking: What is lesbian and gay studies? When did it emerge? And what are its achievements and research agenda? The gay and lesbian movement has emerged as a major political and cultural force. It poses a series of far reaching questions about the organization of identity, the operation of power and the limits of tolerance. Lesbian and Gay Studies has emerged as a vital and enriching field. It offers challenges to more traditional disciplines and requires new forms of thought about the connections between acad

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