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Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability
Jack Halberstam
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Description for Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability
Paperback. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body and representation, and explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
This title is part of American Studies Now and available as an e-book first. Visit ucpress.edu/go/americanstudiesnow to learn more. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. However, with this increased visibility has come not just power, but regulation, both in favor of and against trans people. What was once regarded as an unusual or even unfortunate disorder has become an accepted articulation of gendered embodiment as well as a new site for political activism and political recognition. What happened in the last few decades to prompt such an extensive rethinking of our understanding of gendered ... Read more
This title is part of American Studies Now and available as an e-book first. Visit ucpress.edu/go/americanstudiesnow to learn more. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. However, with this increased visibility has come not just power, but regulation, both in favor of and against trans people. What was once regarded as an unusual or even unfortunate disorder has become an accepted articulation of gendered embodiment as well as a new site for political activism and political recognition. What happened in the last few decades to prompt such an extensive rethinking of our understanding of gendered ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520292697
SKU
V9780520292697
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About Jack Halberstam
Jack Halberstam is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at University of Southern California.
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