Lesbian and Gay Studies: An Introductory, Interdisciplinary Approach

This timely book seeks to demonstrate the coherence of lesbian and gay studies. It introduces the reader to the principal inter-disciplinary approaches in the field and critically assesses their strengths and weaknesses whilst asking: What is lesbian and gay studies? When did it emerge? And what are its achievements and research agenda? The gay and lesbian movement has emerged as a major political and cultural force. It poses a series of far reaching questions about the organization of identity, the operation of power and the limits of tolerance. Lesbian and Gay Studies has emerged as a vital and enriching field. It offers challenges to more traditional disciplines and requires new forms of thought about the connections between academic work and personal politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076195418X
• ISBN13: 9780761954187
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"