Architecture and Design for the Family in Britain, 1900-70

Architecture and Design for the Family in Britain, 1900-70 by

Using a rich array of oral histories and archival sources, Tomboys and bachelor girls provides the first detailed academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain. Described by psychiatrists as immature and neurotic, and widely ignored as taboo by mainstream society, lesbians nevertheless recognised and accepted their same-sex desire and sought out women like themselves. 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, centred on the metropolitan nightclubs of post-war London, but also developing across the country, through lesbian magazines and social organisations. This fascinating book brings to life the rich history of post-war lesbian culture for the scholarly and general reader alike. -- .

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ISBN 13	9780719058899
ISBN 10	0719058899
Title	Architecture and Design for the Family in Britain, 1900-70
Series	Studies In Design And Material Culture
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2000-08-17
Number of pages	240
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