Phyllis M. Betz

The Lesbian Fantastic

A Critical Study of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal and Gothic Writings

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Produktbeschreibung

Science fiction has long been a haven for lesbian writers, allowing them to use the genre to discuss their marginalized status. This critical work examines how lesbian authors have used the structures and conventions of science fiction to embody characters, relationships and other themes that relate to their experience as the quintessential Other in the broader culture. Topics include lesbian gothic, fantasy, science fiction, mixed genre texts and historical background for the works discussed. A vital addition to the scholarship on homosexuality and culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780786458851
• ISBN-10: 0786458852
• Artikelnr.: 32737917

Autorenporträt

Phyllis M. Betz is a professor emerita of English from La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives in Burlington, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments      viii
Preface     
Introduction: Reading Lesbians Reading Fantasy     
1. Once Upon a Time: Historical Backgrounds and Contexts     
2. Here Be Monsters: Lesbian Gothic     
3. In a Kingdom Far Away: Lesbian Fantasy     
4. Beyond the Known Galaxy: Lesbian Science Fiction     
5. Blurring the Lines: Mixed Genre     
Conclusion: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On     
Appendix: Why Would a Lesbian Writer Use Gay Characters Rather Than Lesbian
Ones?     
Notes     
Works Cited     
Index