Lesbian Rule - Cultural Criticism and the Value of Desire

"Once you read Amy Villarejo's ingenious recontextualizations of the lesbian presence in documentary film, lesbian visibility will never look the same again. Studded with brilliant theoretical insights about fetishism, archives, diaspora, and more, "Lesbian Rule"'s surprising juxtapositions make even the most obscure cultural object 'shimmer with history.' Best of all is the dreamy prose--witty, elegant, and full of delight."--Ann Cvetkovich, author of "An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures"

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

Product details

• Authors: Amy Villarejo
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2003
• EAN: 9780822331926
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-3192-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 148 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: 20 b&w photos
• Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies; Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies; Next Wave
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories