Professions of Desire
Lesbian and Gay Studies in Literature
Bonnie Zimmerman; George E. Haggerty
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 |