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Book Synopsis
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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Tomboys, crushes and the construction of adolescent lesbian identities
2. The ‘all-out career woman’ and narratives of lesbianism at work
3. Lesbian domesticity: Relationships and the home
4. The Gateways Club and the emergence of a post-war lesbian subculture
5. ‘Arena three’ and the articulation of a collective lesbian identity
Conclusion
Index

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 8/31/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719089923, 978-0719089923
      ISBN10: 0719089921

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      1. Tomboys, crushes and the construction of adolescent lesbian identities
      2. The ‘all-out career woman’ and narratives of lesbianism at work
      3. Lesbian domesticity: Relationships and the home
      4. The Gateways Club and the emergence of a post-war lesbian subculture
      5. ‘Arena three’ and the articulation of a collective lesbian identity
      Conclusion
      Index

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