Tomboys and Bachelor Girls: A Lesbian History of Post-War Britain 1945-71 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Tomboys and Bachelor Girls: A Lesbian History of Post-War Britain 1945-71 Book

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.Read More

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  • 0719089921
  • 9780719089923
  • Rebecca Jennings
  • 31 August 2013
  • Manchester University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 220
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