"In this stunningly coherent and compelling account of the development of 'American modernity, ' Duggan captures our interest with the sensational tale of lesbian love murder but then insists that we read this tale through turn-of-the-century debates over racial violence and against the backdrop of the medicalization of homosexuality. "Sapphic Slashers "has 'classic' written all over it."--Judith Halberstam, author of "Female Masculinity"
"In this stunningly coherent and compelling account of the development of 'American modernity, ' Duggan captures our interest with the sensational tale of lesbian love murder but then insists that we read this tale through turn-of-the-century debates over racial violence and against the backdrop of the medicalization of homosexuality. "Sapphic Slashers "has 'classic' written all over it."--Judith Halberstam, author of "Female Masculinity"
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Murder in Memphis 1. Girl Slays Girl 9 2. A Feast of Sensation 32 3. Habeas Corpus 61 4. Inquisition of Lunacy 87 Part II Making Meanings 5. Violent Passions 123 6. Doctors of Desire 156 7. A Thousand Stories 180 More Than Love: An Epilogue 193 Appendix A: Hypothetical Case 201 Appendix B: Letters 213 Notes 233 Bibliography 281 Index 299
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Murder in Memphis 1. Girl Slays Girl 9 2. A Feast of Sensation 32 3. Habeas Corpus 61 4. Inquisition of Lunacy 87 Part II Making Meanings 5. Violent Passions 123 6. Doctors of Desire 156 7. A Thousand Stories 180 More Than Love: An Epilogue 193 Appendix A: Hypothetical Case 201 Appendix B: Letters 213 Notes 233 Bibliography 281 Index 299
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