Susan Krieger Ph.D.

About

Susan Krieger, Ph.D., a sociologist and writer, is a Research Fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University. Her books include The Mirror Dance: Identity in a Women’s Community, Social Science and the Self: Personal Essays on an Art Form, The Family Silver: Essays on Relationships among Women, Things No Longer There: A Memoir of Losing Sight and Finding Vision, Traveling Blind: Adventures in Vision with a Guide Dog by My Side, and Come Let Me Guide You: A Life Shared with a Guide Dog. Her most recent book is Are You Two Sisters? The Journey of a Lesbian Couple.

Books by Susan Krieger Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Quell Those Fears

Personal Perspective: What happens emotionally when the outer world recedes from view?

Double Vision: Searching for Sight in the Desert

A Personal Perspective: In losing sight, visions from the past often merge with those in the present.

Walking Into Walls

A Personal Perspective: The challenges of navigating while blind.

Social Distance: Emotional Challenges Still With Us Today

A Personal Perspective: The complex emotions involved in keeping distance.

Dilemmas of Identity in Lesbian Relationships

A Personal Perspective: What makes a lesbian couple different?

Lesbian Therapy Touches Deep Emotional Chords

A Personal Perspective: When both therapist and clients are lesbian, a new story can unfold.

Lesbian Identity: Under the Radar and Not Easily Seen

Part II of II: A Personal Perspective. Consequences from the outside world.

The Border Between Lesbian and Straight

Part I of II: A Personal Perspective. Consequences from the outside world.