Björklund Lesbianism in Swedish Literature

An Ambiguous Affair
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-36496-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 213 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Literature Collection

Here, Björklund shows that Swedish literary discourses on lesbianism provocatively contrast with a widely accepted view that attitudes toward homosexuality have gradually become more tolerant. The lasting power of negative discourses upends the assumption that Sweden's progressive laws reflect progressive attitudes toward homosexuality.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Björklund, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Political Scene of Love: Agnes von Krusenstjerna and the 1930s 2. Sexual Revolution? Annakarin Svedberg and the 1960s 3. Challenging the Image of Sweden: Louise Boije af Gennäs, Mian Lodalen and the Turn of the Millennium 4. Conclusion: The Literary Discourse on Lesbianism

Über Autor(innen)

Jenny Björklund is an Associate Professor of Gender Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden.