Cross-Purposes by Dana Heller

'... innovative and important thinking about the various relations between feminist theory, queer theory, and lesbian theory, as well as the possibility that liberation can be mutual rather than mutually exclusive.' -- Lambda Book Report'Challenging and interesting.' -- Just OutA collection of fifteen interdisciplinary essays examining the history, current condition, and evolving shape of lesbian alliances with U.S. feminists. Contributors explore the social and aesthetic significance of the terms 'lesbian' and 'feminist' with the interest of reforming and strengthening them.