A Wall on the Lesbian Continuum: Polysemy and Fried Green Tomatoes

Women's Studies in Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 90-106

  Rockler, Naomi R ^a  

^a GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85013731865     PISSN: 07491409     EISSN: 2152999X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07491409.2001.10162428     Document Type: Article

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