“sally munt”

Science and technology have had a profound effect on the way humans perceive space and time. In this book, an international team of authors explore themes of depth and surface, of real and conceptual space and of human/machine interaction. The collection is organized around the concept of Technospac... More

This volume explores whether there can be a specific lesbian aesthetic, juxtaposed against reading as a 'woman' or as a 'heterosexual'. Contributors both explore the uses of recent theories such as post-structuralism and offer a lesbian critique of such methodologies. Close readings of contemporary ... More

In the formative years of British cultural studies, theorists such as Raymond Williams and Richard Hoggart focused their work on the question of class. As theorists in the intervening years have moved away from class as a mode of inquiry, this volume challenges contemporary scholars to revisit it. T... More

""Heroic Desire" performs its title--bold, challenging, seductive, and compelling--a vital and exciting addition to the discourse on lesbian identities, their dissolves and perpetual becomings. Sure to incite and inspire."--Lynda Hart, Author of "Fatal Women: Lesbian Sexuality and the Mark of Aggres... More

"Murder by the Book?" is a thorough - and thoroughly enjoyable - look at the blossoming genre of the feminist crime novel in Britain and the United States. Sally R. Munt asks why the form has proven so attractive as a vehicle for oppositional politics; whether the pleasures of detective fiction can ... More

Despite its evident significance in lesbian communities, the designations of butch and femme have rarely been theorized or written about from a critical perspective. For many lesbians, butch and femme are expressive lived identities, yet prevalent intellectual trends encourage us in the view that th... More

A major new publication in lesbian and gay studies, this accessible textbook comprises newly-commissioned essays from a rich cross-section of international scholars.The book's twenty-five chapters are organized according to the key debates in the field and are envisaged both as introductory overview... More