"Queer theory," asserts Linda Garber, "alternately buries and vilifies lesbian feminism, missing its valuable insights and ignoring its rich contributions." Rejecting the either/or choice between lesbianism and queer theory, she favors an inclusive approach that defies current factionalism. In an eloquent challenge to the privileging of queer theory in the academy, Garber calls for recognition of the historical -and intellectually significant -role of lesbian poets as theorists of lesbian identity and activism. The connections, Garber shows, are most clearly seen when looking at the pivotal work of working-class lesbians/lesbians of color whose articulations of multiple, simultaneous identity positions and activist politics both belong to lesbian feminism and presage queer theory. Identity Poetics includes a critical overview of recent historical writing about the women´s and lesbian-feminist movements of the 1970s; discussions of the works of Judy Grahn, Pat Parker, Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, and Gloria Anzaldúa; and, finally, a chapter on the rise and hegemony of queer theory within lesbigay studies.
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A provocative and sophisticated book that challenges the presumed opposition between lesbian feminism and queer theory and rethinks orthodox notions about identity politics. Bonnie Zimmerman Identitiy Poetics is a thoughtful, provocative, and engaging book. Careful to aknowledge the ideas of others, Garber sets a wonderful tone for her arguements, one of allied scholarship rather than academic crossfire. Gay and Lesbian Review
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Linda Garber is associate professor in the department of English and the Program for the Study of Women and Gender at Santa Clara University. She is the editor of Tilting the Tower: Lesbians/Teaching/Queer Subjects and the author of articles on lesbian literary criticism and lesbian studies.
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Garber is helping to chart a new critical lineage of feminist and lesbigay studies and activism. In contrast to the received histories of these movements, in which feminism and lesbian feminism are portrayed as white, middle-class exclusionary (and humorless!) movements ultimately betrayed by their own political correctness and tunnel vision, Garber presents a more dynamic, multi-dimensional view. She focuses in particular on the contributions of working class lesbians and lesbians of color to the development of both lesbian AND queer theories, thereby "decentering" the usual suspects.
Throughout, Garber's writing is accessible, and she makes her case for her alternative mapping of the relations between lesbian feminism and queer theory with great generosity. That is, even as she names names, she does so with grace. I highly recommend this book for classroom use, from LGBTQ and women's studies to American lit classes and even US history classes in which 1960s and 70s social movements are the focus.
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Garber is helping to chart a new critical lineage of feminist and lesbigay studies and activism. In contrast to the received histories of these movements, in which feminism and lesbian feminism are portrayed as white, middle-class exclusionary (and humorless!) movements ultimately betrayed by their own political correctness and tunnel vision, Garber presents a more dynamic, multi-dimensional view. She focuses in particular on the contributions of working class lesbians and lesbians of color to the development of both lesbian AND queer theories, thereby "decentering" the usual suspects.
Throughout, Garber's writing is accessible, and she makes her case for her alternative mapping of the relations between lesbian feminism and queer theory with great generosity. That is, even as she names names, she does so with grace. I highly recommend this book for classroom use, from LGBTQ and women's studies to American lit classes and even US history classes in which 1960s and 70s social movements are the focus.
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