Professions of Desire

Lesbian and Gay Studies in Literature

Bonnie Zimmerman; George E. Haggerty

Professions of Desire includes examples of lesbian and gay literary analysis and thoughtful discussions about what it means to be lesbian, gay, or queer in the literature classroom. The four essays in the first section, ‘Teaching Positions,’ examine teaching from a theoretical perspective, analyze the role of the professor in the classroom, and seek to redefine what instructors ask of their students as well as of themselves. In ‘Canons and Closets,’ five essays discuss curricular and organizational shifts related to lesbian and gay studies. ‘Sameness and Differences’ presents five essays that explore the influence of race, gender, and sexuality on gay and lesbian identity. Finally, the section ‘Transgressing Subjects’ gathers four critical readings of various works.

Contributors

Paula Bennett

Gregory W. Bredbeck

Sue-Ellen Case

Joseph Chadwick

Cheryl Clarke

Lillian Faderman

Marilyn R. Farwell

Phillip Brian Harper

Earl Jackson, Jr.

Karla Jay

Joseph Litvak

Michael Moon

Jeffrey Nunokawa

Stephen Orgel

David Román

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano

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Review

Professions of Desire includes examples of lesbian and gay critical analysis and thoughtful discussions about what it means to be lesbian, gay, or queer in the classroom. The four essays in the first section, ‘Teaching Positions’, examine teaching from a theoretical perspective, analyze the role of the professor in the classroom, and seek to redefine what instructors ask of their students as well as of themselves. In ‘Canons and Closets’, five essays focus on curricular and organizational shifts warranted by lesbian and gay studies. ‘Sameness and Differences’ presents five essays that explore the influence of race, gender, and sexuality on gay and lesbian identity. Finally, the section ‘Transgressing Subjects’ gathers four provocative critical readings of various works, including Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest; the art and sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brancusi, and Gustav Klimt; Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Iola Leroy; and the poetry of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. Professions of Desire will challenge everyone involved with the study and teaching of literature with new materials, new approaches, and new ideas. — Midwest Book Review –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Details

ISBN	9780873525633
Genre	Lesbian Studies; Literary Criticism
Publication Date	Mar-95
Publisher	Modern Language Association of America
Editor	Bonnie Zimmerman; George E. Haggerty
Format	Trade Paperback
No. of Pages	246
Language	English
Rating	NotRated
Editor	Bonnie Zimmerman; George E. Haggerty
BookID	10155

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