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THE LESBIAN AND GAY STUDIES READER
edited by Henry Abelove, Michele Aina Barale, and David M. Halperin.
New York: Routledge, 1993. 666 pp. $24.95.
The editors of The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader have made an important contribution to the rapidly growing field of lesbian/gay studies with their compilation of forty-two influential essays. These readings cut across many disciplines, including philosophy, history, African American studies, and sociology. They illustrate how wide the spectrum of discussion is and illustrate that the topic is not limited to lesbians, gays, or bisexuals.
The reader features a variety of classic essays, such as those written by Adrienne Rich, Gayle Rubin,...