Examines how Cold War homophobia transformed the category of the lesbian and the impact of this new construction of lesbianism on the representation of female sexuality in Hollywood cinema.
In his bestselling book The Grapevine: A Report on the Secret World of the Lesbian (1965), Jess Stearn announced that, contrary to the assumptions of many Americans, most lesbians appeared indistinguishable from other women. They could mingle "congenially in conventional society…
In the wake of World War II, the cultural life of the United States underwent a massive transformation. Central to the era was the rise of the concept of identity, and with it a reformulation of the country's political life during the early Cold War. At the same time, a revoluti…
This book guides the reader through recent and established theories as well as introducing a number of previously neglected themes, films and texts. It is divided into two parts: Cultural Themes and Cultural Forms.
This book guides the reader through recent and established theories as well as introducing a number of previously neglected themes, films and texts. It is divided into two parts: Cultural Themes and Cultural Forms.
"This book tells the story of how madness came to play a prominent part in America's political and cultural debates. It argues that metaphors of madness rise to popularity amidst the domestic struggles of the early Cold War and become a pre-eminent way of understanding the relat…
"This book tells the story of how madness came to play a prominent part in America's political and cultural debates. It argues that metaphors of madness rise to popularity amidst the domestic struggles of the early Cold War and become a pre-eminent way of understanding the relat…
