"A strange sort of being" the transgender life of Lucy Ann/Joseph Israel Lobdell, 1829-1912 /

"After leaving home, Lucy Ann Lobdell moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named "Joe." Although twentieth-century scholars have labeled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to re...

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1. Verfasser: Lobdell, Bambi L., 1956-
Körperschaft: ebrary, Inc
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.
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Zusammenfassung:"After leaving home, Lucy Ann Lobdell moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named "Joe." Although twentieth-century scholars have labeled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to reveal that he was actually a transgendered man"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:vii, 231 p. : ill.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.