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Avec Les Guérillères et Le Corps lesbien, l'œuvre littéraire de Monique Wittig a irradié le mouvement féministe et lesbien en train de naître. En 1978 et 1979, deux nouveaux textes théoriques de Monique Wittig faisaient sensation : " On ne naît pas femme " et " La Pensée straight " qui se conclut par ces mots : " Il serait impropre de dire que les lesbiennes vivent, s'associent, font l'amour avec des femmes car la femme n'a de sens que dans les systèmes de pensée et les systèmes économiques hétérosexuels. Les lesbiennes ne sont pas des femmes. " Pour la première fois, un point de vue lesbien politique était affirmé à haute voix sans circonlocution ni métaphore. Au delà même de la scission politique et théorique qu'elle entraîna, cette simple phrase " les lesbiennes ne sont pas des femmes " eut un effet catalyseur. La force du colloque de juin 2001 est d'avoir su insérer ces réflexions et analyses littéraires dans des perspectives qui concernent l'histoire contemporaine des lesbiennes, leurs mouvements politiques, les enjeux et les polémiques qui les intéressent.
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In this lively and engaging book, Lisa Gail Collins examines the work of contemporary African American women artists. Her study comes at a time when an unprecedented number of these artists-photographers, filmmakers, painters, installation and mixed-media artists-have garnered the attention and imagination of the art-viewing public. To better understand the significance of this particular historical moment in American visual arts, Collins focuses on four "problems" that recur when these artists confront their histories: the documentation of truth; the status of the black female body; the relationship between art and cultural contact and change; and the relationship between art and black girlhood. By examining the social and cultural histories which African American women artists engage, Collins illuminates a dialogue between past and present imagemakers. The Art of History is a major contribution to the study of American visual culture. It will be of use to both scholars and students in art history, African American studies, American studies, and women's studies.
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Explorations in Contemporary Feminist The Battle Against Oppression for Writers of Color, Lesbian and Transgender Communities is a work that bridges issues of oppression across diverse communities within the contemporary feminist movement. Fictional writings by authors such as Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Rose Tremain, and others are addressed in regard to their content of social messages. The major focus of this book is the need for personal-redefinition by members of marginalized communities seeking a ground of self-determination and respect, as expressed by various authors. The connections between authors' perspectives are rasied and a critical gaze is directed at the claim that personal choice equates with freedom.