Category: LGBT Studies/Social Sciences

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The Lesbian Primer by Liz Diamond

Liz Diamond | The Lesbian Primer | ”Lesbian 101′ to dispel some ‘myth-conceptions’; and promote an understanding of lesbian lifestyle and culture in a unique way. For heterosexuals and

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Two Spirit People by Lester B. Brown

Lester B. Brown | Two Spirit People | Two Spirit People is the first-ever look at social science research exploration into the lives of American Indian lesbian women and gay men. Editor Le

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Media Spectacles by Marjorie Garber; Jann Matlock; Rebecca L. Walkowitz

Marjorie Garber; Jann Matlock; Rebecca L. Walkowitz | Media Spectacles | Coverage of such major news events as the Gulf War, the AIDS epidemic and the William Kennedy Smith rape trial is analysed by contributors who explore

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Pink, Purple, Green by Helena Flam

Helena Flam | Pink, Purple, Green | The social activism that has been so important in the West since the 1960s is also changing the face of Central Europe today. This book examines four

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Lesbian Psychologies by Boston Lesbian Psychologies Collective

Boston Lesbian Psychologies Collective | Lesbian Psychologies | This bestselling pioneering anthology brings together a diverse group of twenty-six feminist writers, therapists and academics. Their work represents

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Lesbian Couples by D. Merilee Clunis; G. Dorsey Green

D. Merilee Clunis; G. Dorsey Green | Lesbian Couples | Written by two experienced lesbian therapists, Lesbian Couples covers a range of topics–commitment ceremonies and marriage, living arrangements, work

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I Thought People Like That Killed Themselves: Lesbians, Gay Men, And Suicide by Eric E. Rofes

Eric E. Rofes | I Thought People Like That Killed Themselves: Lesbians, Gay Men, And Suicide | Eric Rofes analyzes the problem of suicide in the lesbian and gay male community utilizing important historical and political perspectives. He uncover

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Language and the Politics of Sexuality by Erez Levon

Erez Levon | Language and the Politics of Sexuality | Examining how lesbian and gay Israelis negotiate the linguistic performance of their sexualities and the constraints of Israeli national ideologies, t

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From ‘Perverts’ To ‘Fab Five’ by Rodger Streitmatter

Rodger Streitmatter | From ‘Perverts’ To ‘Fab Five’ | From the Publisher: From ‘Perverts’ to ‘Fab Five’ tracks the dramatic change in how the American media have depicted gay people over the last half-cen

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You Can Tell Just By Looking – And 20 Other Myths About Lgbt Life And People by Michael Bronski; Ann Pellegrini; Michael Amico

Michael Bronski; Ann Pellegrini; Michael Amico | You Can Tell Just By Looking – And 20 Other Myths About Lgbt Life And People | Breaks down the most commonly held misconceptions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their lives. ‘You Can Tell Just by Looking’