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OverviewUntil well into the twentieth century, the claims to citizenship of women in the US and in Europe have come through men (father, husband); women had no citizenship of their own. The case studies of three expatriate women (Renée Vivien, Romaine Brooks, and Natalie Barney) illustrate some of the consequences for women who lived independent lives. To begin with, the books traces the way that ideas about national belonging shaped gay male identity in the nineteenth century, before showing that such a discourse was not available to women and lesbians, including the three women who form the core of the book. In addition to questions of sexually non-conforming identity, women's mediated claim to citizenship limited their autonomy in practical ways (for example, they could be unilaterally expatriated). Consequently, the situation of the denizen may have been preferable to that of the citizen for women who lived between the lines. Drawing on the discourse of jurisprudence, the history of the passport, and original archival research on all three women, the books tells the story of women's evolving claims to citizenship in their own right. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Melanie C. HawthornePublisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Liverpool University Press ISBN: 9781789628128ISBN 10: 1789628121 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 23 January 2021 Audience: General/trade , General 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 Contents"Women, Citizenship, and Sexuality: Introduction Chapter 1. ""Comment Peut-on Etre Homosexuel?"": Multinational (In)Corporations and the Frenchness of Salomé Chapter 2. Renée Vivien: French Poet?!!Time Passes: An Interchapter Chapter 3. ""Partout Etrangère"": Romaine Brooks Chapter 4. Natalie Barney's Missed Marriages Afterword: On Becoming a Citizen Notes Bibliography"Reviews"“This book explores the ways in which marginal sexual identities have been expressed through the trope of national identity. The study is as accessible as it is erudite, Melanie Hawthorne writes in a lively style that is all her own."" Gretchen Schultz, Brown University" This book explores the ways in which marginal sexual identities have been expressed through the trope of national identity. The study is as accessible as it is erudite, Melanie Hawthorne writes in a lively style that is all her own. Gretchen Schultz, Brown University Author InformationMelanie C. Hawthorne is a Professor of French at Texas A&M University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |