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Punks, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential of Queer Politics?
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Research Article| May 01 1997 Punks, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential of Queer Politics? Cathy J. Cohen Cathy J. Cohen Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google GLQ (1997) 3 (4): 437–465. https://doi.org/10.1215/10642684-3-4-437 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Cathy J. Cohen; Punks, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential of Queer Politics?. GLQ 1 May 1997; 3 (4): 437–465. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/10642684-3-4-437 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsGLQ Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 1997 Mark Blasius1997 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
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- Authors
- Cohen, C. J.
- Corresponding author
- Cohen, Cathy J.
- ORCID
- Cohen, Cathy J.
- Venue
- GLQ
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Published
- 1997-05-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 437-465
- ISSN
- 1064-2684 (ISSN-L)
- 1527-9375
- OpenAlex
- W1965016004
- Cited by
- 2,140
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 21.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- GLQ A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › American Political and Social Dynamics
- Keywords
- queer politics, political radicalism, punk, welfare queens, lesbian feminism, gay rights, political activism
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