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Introduction to the special issue: under pressure.

¹Department of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-6020, USA. yhoward@mail.sdsu.edu

Journal of Lesbian Studies

|January 16, 2013

Summary

This special issue explores how the "lesbian" category is pressured and pressures cultural production, using Su Friedrich's film as a case study. It introduces seven articles examining this theme in 20th and 21st-century media.

Area of Science:

Film Studies
Queer Theory
Cultural Production

Background:

This special issue examines the concept of "Under Pressure" within cultural production.
It uses Su Friedrich's experimental film Seeing Red (2005) as a central analytical framework.
The issue investigates how the category "lesbian" is subjected to pressure and influences cultural output.

Discussion:

The analysis frames the multifaceted pressures on the "lesbian" identity category.
It explores the reciprocal pressure "lesbian" identity exerts on 20th and 21st-century cultural production.
The introduction provides an overview of the issue's seven contributing articles.

Key Insights:

The category "lesbian" is not static but is actively shaped and challenged by cultural forces.

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"Lesbian" perspectives and representations exert a significant, often under-examined, influence on cultural narratives.

Interrogating "pressure" reveals complex dynamics within queer identity and representation.

Outlook:

Future critical dialogues can extend this analysis to diverse cultural forms and historical periods.
Further research can explore the evolving pressures on "lesbian" identity in contemporary media.
This issue lays groundwork for continued scholarly engagement with queer theory and cultural studies.