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OverviewHere, 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. BjörklundPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.845kg ISBN: 9781137364951ISBN 10: 1137364955 Pages: 213 Publication Date: 05 June 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 LesbianismReviewsJenny Bjorklund traces the theme of lesbianism in Swedish literature in a beautifully systematic way, covering the developments of the past seventy-five years. As the book itself claims, there are many assumptions about Sweden regarding its progressiveness on gender issues, and Bjorklund provides valuable political and historical contexts in order to both correct and support some of these assumptions. - Susan Brantly, Professor of Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Jenny Bjoerklund traces the theme of lesbianism in Swedish literature in a beautifully systematic way, covering the developments of the past seventy-five years. As the book itself claims, there are many assumptions about Sweden regarding its progressiveness on gender issues, and Bjoerklund provides valuable political and historical contexts in order to both correct and support some of these assumptions. - Susan Brantly, Professor of Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Author InformationJenny Björklund is an Associate Professor of Gender Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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