Once Upon a Lesbian Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4299514 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendy Mallette (0009-0007-5100-7842, University of Oklahoma, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/rec3.70012 |
| OpenAlex | W4406187034 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 51 |
Once Upon a Lesbian Theory" analyzes how stories told about the origins of queer theory can distort and exclude, extending Kent Brintnall's "Once Upon a Queer Theory" in a lesbian key. I first consider the fate of lesbian theory as it emerges within one dominant mode of queer storytelling: the progress narrative. I trace the racial and temporal politics of this story across queer theory, religious studies, and theology. Next, I turn to two literary critics, Barbara Christian and Barbara Johnson, to glean two approaches to lesbian theory. In the concluding section, I go looking for lesbian theory, considering sites, sources, and archives for lesbian theorizing within religious studies and theology. "Once Upon a Lesbian Theory" is ultimately a fabled story that invites us to think about the complicities, contradictions, and desires that shape the stories we tell about lesbian, trans, and queer theory
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |