The Social Construction of Lesbianism

(Part of the Inquiries in Social Construction Series)

by Celia Kitzinger

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The old model of lesbianism as a pathological affliction has largely given way to a liberal social scientific one which presents it as an alternative lifestyle, a way of loving, a sexual preference, or a source of personal fulfillment.

This controversial book argues that the shift from ′pathological′ to ′gay affirmative′ research merely substitutes one depoliticized construction of lesbianism for another. The author...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:B009SJ7HW8

ISBN13:9780803981171

Release Date:February 1988

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Gay & Lesbian Studies Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Self-Help Sex Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science

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