Tomboys and Bachelor Girls

A Lesbian History of Post–War Britain 1945–71

Rebecca Jennings, Rebecca Mortimer

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English

Manchester University Press
03 September 2013

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Lesbian studies

Using a rich array of oral histories and archival sources, Tomboys and bachelor girls provides the first detailed academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain. Described by psychiatrists as immature and neurotic, and widely ignored as taboo by mainstream society, lesbians nevertheless recognised and accepted their same-sex desire and sought out women like themselves. Challenging the conventional picture of the post-war decades as years of austerity and conservative femininity, this book traces the emergence of a vibrant lesbian social scene in Britain, centred on the metropolitan nightclubs of post-war London, but also developing across the country, through lesbian magazines and social organisations. This fascinating book brings to life the rich history of post-war lesbian culture for the scholarly and general reader alike. -- .

By: Rebecca Jennings
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780719089923
ISBN 10: 0719089921
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 September 2013
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Tomboys, crushes and the construction of adolescent lesbian identities 2. The ‘all-out career woman’ and narratives of lesbianism at work 3. Lesbian domesticity: Relationships and the home 4. The Gateways Club and the emergence of a post-war lesbian subculture 5. ‘Arena three’ and the articulation of a collective lesbian identity Conclusion Index -- .

Rebecca Jennings is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Modern History at Macquarie University, Sydney