Tomboys and bachelor girls : A lesbian history of post-war Britain 1945-71 /

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Using an array of oral histories and archival sources, this work provides an academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain. Challenging the conventional picture of the post-war decades as years of austerity and conservative femininity, this book traces the emergence of a vibrant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jennings, Rebecca (Gender historian)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gay/Lesbian Interest.
Family and Relationships.
Lesbians > Social life and customs.
Lesbians > Identity.
Lesbians.
Lesbianism.
Lesbian culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Lesbiennes > Grande-Bretagne > Moeurs et coutumes > 20e siecle.
Lesbiennes > Identite.
Culture lesbienne > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Lesbiennes > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Lesbians > Great Britain > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Lesbianism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Lesbian culture > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Lesbians > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Great Britain.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Using an array of oral histories and archival sources, this work provides an academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain. Challenging the conventional picture of the post-war decades as years of austerity and conservative femininity, this book traces the emergence of a vibrant lesbian social scene in Britain.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9781526130280

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