'Where are the lesbians in Chaucer?' Lack, opportunity and female homoeroticism in Medieval Studies today.
This article explores the study of lesbians in the Middle Ages and proposes that the unstable construct of lesbian poses a problem for traditional Medieval Studies that can lead to the development in Medieval Studies of more nuanced and productive theorizing.
Sauer
Michelle M
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Department of English, College of the Arts and Sciences, Minot State University, 500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707, USA. michelle.sauer@minotstateu.edu
D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism / Q000266:history*; D049691:History, Medieval; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D008092:Literature, Medieval; D012107:Research Design; D012938:Social Perception; D016387:Women's Health / Q000266:history