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Celia Kitzinger |
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Social Science |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Pubns Ltd (February 01, 1988)
Measurements: 8.5"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.7 lbs.
ISBN: 9780803981171 |
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<P>Recipient of the 1989 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association of Women in Psychology.</P><P>The debate within research on homosexuality is between the "pathological" and the "gay affirmative" schools. This controversial book stands outside that debate and argues for a radical homosexual approach. Its central point is that gay affirmative research, far from being a liberating force, represents a new development in the oppression of women in general and lesbians in particular. The Social Construction of Lesbianism stands alone in the field of research on homosexuality. It does, however, extend and complement the growing literature on social constructionism and the sociology of science. Essential reading for all feminists and all scholars interested in the social construction of social science.</P><P>"A brilliant book! Should be required reading for anyone writing in the social sciences."</P><P>--Barbara Katz Rothman, City University of New York</P><P>"There have been relatively few studies of |
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