Unnamed desires : a Sydney lesbian history / Rebecca Jennings.
Unnamed desires : a Sydney lesbian history / Rebecca Jennings.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Clayton, Victoria Monash University Publishing, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2016/1322 , H 2015/3757
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxvi, 149 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Constructing the Lesbian as Ùnacceptable' -- ch. 2 Concealment and Isolation -- ch. 3 A Room Full of Women: Lesbian Bars and Social Spaces in Postwar Sydney -- ch. 4 Lesbian Politics -- ch. 5 Cultures of Intimacy.
Publication information
Publisher
Clayton, Victoria Monash University Publishing, [2015]
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
[2015]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The first in-depth study of female same-sex desire in twentieth century Australia, this book explores the compelling stories of ordinary women who struggled to build lives and express their love for other women in a hostile society. Focusing on Sydney and country NSW, 1930 - 1978, it traces the development of lesbian culture, identities and materia...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Unnamed desires : a Sydney lesbian history / Rebecca Jennings.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
Monash studies in Australian society.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-145) and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2015/3757 ; Submission for Premier's History Award 2016.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2016/1322 , H 2015/3757
Record Identifier
74VKRXRx2vLX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRXRx2vLX
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ISBN
9781922235701 :
DDC
306.7663099441
MMS ID
991023158289702626
