Bisexual Spaces

by Clare Hemmings

A largely unexplored area, this is an innovative and original examination of bisexual spaces as places that are defined by both geographical boundaries and cultural significance. Hemmings applies the ideas of queer theory as well as social and cultural geography in her fascinating investigation into the spaces and places of bisexual life. Specifically focusing on Northhampton, MA and San Francisco, she draws on interviews with community members and the town histories showing how and why they have developed into safe places for the gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities. By mapping out a space of bisexuality, Bisexual Spaces provides a new and provocative understanding of the concept.

Genres: LGBT, Nonfiction, Queer, Bisexual, Sexuality, Feminism, Psychology

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2002

About the author

Clare Hemmings is Reader in Feminist Theory and Director of the Gender Institute at the London School of Economics. She is the author of Why Stories Matter: The Political Grammar of Feminist Theory, Bisexual Spaces: A Geography of Gender and Sexuality, co-author of Practising Interdisciplinarity in Gender Studies, and a member of the Feminist Review Collective.

Reviews

[Jelena Gley]

Bisexuality and Geography? I NEED THIS