The Cheyenne way : conflict and case law in primitive jurisprudence / by K. N. Llewellyn and E. Adamson Hoebel

• Record Nr.: UNINA990008238900403321
• Autore: Llewellyn, Karl N.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Norman : University of Oklahoma press, 1941
• Descrizione fisica: [XIII], 360 p., [8] c. : ill. ; 24 cm
• Collana: The civilization of the American Indian Series
• Altri autori (Persone): Hoebel, Edward Adamson
• Locazione: ILFGE
• Collocazione: K-03-039
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

When the opposite sex isn't : sexual orientation in male-to-female transgender people / / Sandra L. Samons

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462173903321
• Autore: Samons Sandra L.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2009
• ISBN: 1-283-70983-X; 0-203-84370-3; 1-136-91487-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (309 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.76/8
• Soggetti: Transgender people; Transgender people - Identity; Gender identity; Male-to-female transsexuals; Transgenderism; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-272) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; When the Opposite Sex Isn't: Sexual Orientation in Male-to-Female Transgender People; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Beyond Vocabulary; Words Are Meaningful; Exactly What Do We Mean by Transgender?; Crossdressers; The Middle Ground; The Other End of the Spectrum; Square Pegs, Round Holes; Degrees of Intensity of Transgender Feelings; The Ability and Need to Pass; Being Transgender Is Only One Part of a Larger Picture; Everyone Has a Personality; Labels-Sometimes Efficient but Never Without a Cost; The Beginning of Gender Self-DiscoverySexual Orientation and Gender Identity; Who Has Been Paying Attention to Sexual Orientation?; Asking the Experts; Is It a Question of Morality?; The Debate Goes On; Social Gender Role, as Opposed to Gender Identity; Are Transgender People Just Trying to Get Attention?; The Search for a Definition of Self; The Standards of Care; The Standards of Care as a Focus of Controversy; Transgender People Need to Have Hope; The Transgender Person May Be Possessive of Her Closet; He May Hold on to the Hope That He Will Outgrow It; The Meaning of the Terms Masculine and FeminineBeing Different Is Difficult; Learning From Martin Luther King Jr.; The Loneliness of a Transgender Child; When and How Does Awareness of Transgender Identity Emerge?; Professional Self-Monitoring; The SOCs Do Not Offer Guidance for Every Case; Knowing About Alternatives; Finding Creative Solutions; Living One Day at a Time; 2 Sex and Gender; Western Culture-Too Smart for Its Own Good?; Sex Designation; Reasons for Conducting This Research Project; A Transition Story; Therapy for People Who Do Not Have a Diagnosis; The Effect of the Gatekeeper RoleThe God Complex; The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); When People Are Too Young to Speak for Themselves; The Basis for Defining Sexual Orientation; The Importance of Genitals; What Does the Literature Say About Sexual Orientation in Transgender People?; Transgender People Prior to 1948; Outliers; Autogynephilia: A Concept That May Have Been Carried Too Far; Other Points of View; Different Is Only Different, Not Necessarily Better or Worse; On a Personal Note; The Minnesota Model; 3 The Birth of the Research Project at Hand; The People Who Were StudiedBecoming More Objective About Transgender Clients; Preserving Privacy; Exclusions; Willingness to Talk About Sexual Orientation; Meaningful Diagnosis and Changing Sexual Orientation; The Cyber Revolution; Saying the Word Sex; 4 Findings About Sexual Orientation in MTF Transgender People; The Comparisons; The Role of Age; Religion; Marital Status and Living Situation; The Implications of Marriage; Can Falling in Love Be the Cure?; Avoiding Transgender Identity in Self; Age at First Memory Related to Being Transgender; The Approach to Therapy; Measuring the Length of Time in Therapy
• Sommario/riassunto: When there is uncertainty about the gender identity or social gender role of an individual, determining exactly who the opposite sex is can be a complicated question for both the transgender person and for those who seek to relate to her. Written in both an enlightened and a reader friendly style interspersed with vignettes, When the Opposite Sex Isn't offers a combination of insights and common sense understanding of the diversity of the human condition together with concepts of gender and sexuality that expand the horizons of any ; mental health professional, regardless of the clin