From Barracks to Barstools: A Sociological Reading of the Lesbian Pulp Fiction Genre.

Because none exist, this preliminary literature review carves a space for a systematic, cultural-sociological study of the lesbian pulp genre during the 1950s. It draws on scholarly research on lesbian pulp from American studies, cultural studies, literary studies and queer studies. It examines ethnographic writing on the lesbian sub-culture of the 1950s (in particular the bar culture) in order to understand the social context to which these novels correspond. Finally, it examines major contributions to the sociology of sexuality, with specific attention to writing on "class-inflected" dimensions of sexuality. The literature review culminates in a set of preliminary questions that will guide an impending research design. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]