Feminist theorizing as 'transposed autobiography'.
This piece considers personal investments endemic in academic writing, more specifically, in Lesbian Studies. Taking Elizabeth Bowen's phrase, "transposed autobiography," as a starting-point, the author briefly discusses the development of lesbian/straight feminist debates, and continues to explore the relative absence of lesbianism in current feminist and queer theorizing. Three 'moments' serve to explain the casting aside of lesbian desire: the subsidence of lesbian/straight feminist debates, the prevalence of 'race'/ethnicity in critical theorizing and the emergence of post-theoretical trends of thought.
Hoogland
Renée C
RC
Radboud University, Cultural Sexual Studies/American Studies, PO Box 9104, Nijmegen, NL 6500, The Netherlands. renee.c.hoogland@planet.nl
D001325:Autobiographies as Topic; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health