Tomboys and Bachelor Girls
Tomboys and Bachelor Girls
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Summary
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 for the scholarly and general reader. -- .
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Tomboys and Bachelor Girls by Rebecca Jennings
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. -- .
Rebecca Jennings is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Modern History at Macquarie University, Sydney
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780719089923 |
ISBN 10 | 0719089921 |
Title | Tomboys and Bachelor Girls |
Author | Rebecca Jennings |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Year published | 2013-08-31 |
Number of pages | 224 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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