This book forms an introduction to the rapidly growing field of
lesbian studies. Steering a middle course between 'high theory' and
detailed textual analysis, it provides both those new to the field
and more experienced readers in lesbian/gay and feminist
scholarship with original insights into the contradictory meanings
of lesbian sexuality in Western culture.
Exploring different cultural forms, including twentieth-century
fiction and Hollywood cinema, Hoogland addresses topical
theoretical questions concerning the shifting significance of
lesbian sexuality as they arise from careful textual analyses.
Among the examples discussed are Alice Walker's "The Color Purple,
"Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar, "and the Hollywood thriller "Basic
Instinct. "Guiding concerns are the interrelations between
knowledge and desire, between sexuality and gender, and the violent
operation of heterosexual ideologies. Adopting a psychoanalytical
perspective, Hoogland concludes by critically interrogating
feminism's ambivalent stakes in female same-sex desire.
"Lesbian Configurations "is both a valuable introduction to an
expanding field and an original contribution to current
debates.
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