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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Between Men--Between Women)
Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers A History of Lesbian Life in TwentiethCentury America - Between Men--Between Women
Author: Lillian Faderman
Faderman charts the evolution of the concept of the "lesbian" as a 20th-century social construct and shows how love between women, once known at the turn of the century by such terms as "romantic friendship" or "sentimental friendship", came to be called "lesbianism". What was once not a realistic alternat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140171228
ISBN-10: 0140171223
Publication Date: 6/1/1992
Pages: 400
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3.8 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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very thorough historical account.
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Excellent read on the history of lesbianism.
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An enthralling social history of modern "dyke" life. Fascinating, and an excellent book for any gay history library.
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