Lesbian Rule - Cultural Criticism and the Value of Desire

A theory-driven study of the invisibility of lesbians in post-WW2 American culture.

List of contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

1. Lesbian Rule 27

2. Droits de Regards/Rights of Inspection: For Agnes and Inez Albright 55

3. Archiving the Diaspora: A Lesbian Impression 83

4. Absolut Queer: Cuba and its Spectators 123

5. Forbidden Love: Pulp as Lesbian History 159

Conclusion: Straight to Video 191

Notes 209

Index 231

About the author

Amy Villarejo is Associate Professor in the Department of Theater, Film, and Dance at Cornell University. She is coauthor of Queen Christina and coeditor of Keyframes: Popular Film and Cultural Studies.

Summary

With hair slicked back and shirt collar framing her young patrician face, Katharine Hepburn's image in the 1935 film Sylvia Scarlett was seen by many as a "lesbian" representation. Investigating what allows viewers to make an image or narrative work as "lesbian," this title presents a theoretical exploration of lesbian visibility.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Villarejo, VILLAREJO, Amy Villarejo
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.11.2003
• EAN: 9780822331551
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-3155-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Weight: 458 g
• Illustrations: 20 b&w photos
• Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies; Next Wave; Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies; Next Wave
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories