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vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Histories of Representation and Misrepresentation 1 1. The Problem of Representation 15 2. The L Word’s Reflexivity 43 3. The L Word’s Complicitous Critique of Hollywood 65 4. Genre: Soap-drama and Politics 87 5. Lesbian Cultures and Communities 99 Notes 131 Works Cited 133 Index 139 ...

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