Lesbian Rule: Cultural Criticism and the Value of Desire (Next Wave: New Directions in Womens Studies)
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: September 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780822331551
Subjects: Film theory & criticism; Lesbian Studies; Social Science; Lesbianism; Sociology; Film & Television Studies; Gay & Lesbian Studies/Queer Th; Gender Studies/Feminist Theory; Lesbian feminist theory; Identity; Lesbians; Philosophy
First sentence: The task of this book is mirrored in its structure - modification, displacement, not jettisoning or replacing.
Description: Investigating what allows viewers to perceive an image or narrative as 'lesbian', Amy Villarejo presents a theoretical exploration of lesbian visibility.