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Bisexual Imaginary by Louise Allen

Bisexual Imaginary

Representation, Identity, and Desire

Louise Allen, Bi Academic Intervention, Phoebe Davidson

Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · July 27, 1998

This collection of essays focuses on historical and contemporary representations of bisexuality - both "real" and "imagined" - in literature, film and the visual arts.

Human SexualityQueer Literary CriticismBisexual Studies
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Who it’s for
Essays examine real and imagined bisexuality in literature, film, and the visual arts.
Genres
Bisexual Studies, Queer Literary Criticism, Human Sexuality
Published
Bloomsbury, July 27, 1998

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About this book

This collection of essays focuses on historical and contemporary representations of bisexuality - both "real" and "imagined" - in literature, film and the visual arts. They ask questions concerning what it means to desire both men and women and explores the role of bisexuality in the construction of every person's sexual identity.

Bisexual Representation

Essays examine real and imagined bisexuality in literature, film, and the visual arts.

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  • Representations in literature, film, and the visual arts
  • Questions about desire for men and women

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  • Exploration of bisexuality in the construction of sexual identity

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Bisexual Studies91%
Queer Literary Criticism70%
Human Sexuality27%

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  • Politics & Government
Authors
Louise Allen, Bi Academic Intervention, Phoebe Davidson
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Published
July 27, 1998
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Politics & Government