Lesbian Friendships: For Ourselves and Each Other

by Esther D. Rothblum and Jacqueline S. Weinstock

Book Overview

Friends as lovers; lovers as friends; ex-lovers as friends; ex-lovers as family; friends as family; communities of friends; lesbian community. These are just a few of the phrases heard often in the daily discourse of lesbian life. What significance do they have for lesbians? Do lesbians view friends as family and what does this analogy mean? What sorts of friendships exist between lesbians? What sorts of friendships do lesbians form with non-lesbian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814774733
• ISBN13: 9780814774731
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"