"The "Lesbian on Display:” An Analysis of Representations of “Lesbian” Identities and Sexualities in Contemporary American Film" by Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh, M.L.S., Ph.D.

Selected Works of Mandy (Amanda) Swygart-Hobaugh

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The "Lesbian on Display:” An Analysis of Representations of “Lesbian” Identities and Sexualities in Contemporary American Film

Paper for an LGBTQ identities course (Purdue University, with Prof. Evelyn Blackwood) (1998)

Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh, M.L.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University

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Abstract

This research consists of an analysis of “lesbian” identities and sexualities as represented in a sample of contemporary American films. Through this analysis I explored 1) the constructed “lesbian” identities and sexualities; 2) the displays of “lesbian” sexual interactions and their perceived intended audiences; and 3) the differences of these depictions as affected by the persons constructing these representations of “lesbian” identities and sexualities.

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Publication Date

Spring 1998

Citation Information

Swygart-Hobaugh, A.J. (1998). The "lesbian on display:" An analysis of representations of "lesbian" identities and sexualities in contemporary American film. Unpublished manuscript.