The coming of the young and sexy lesbian: The Israeli urban scenario

Social Semiotics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-41

  Luzzato, Diana ^a   Gvion, Liora ^b  

^a ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF TEL AVIV YAFFO   (Israel)

^b Kibutzim College of Education   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body; Generational differences; Language; Lesbian identity; Sexy; Speech; Youth culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249145401     PISSN: 10350330     EISSN: 14701219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10350330601124635     Document Type: Article

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