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Record Nr.

UNINA9910634081803321

Autore

Imhof Christoph

Titolo

Living the opposite sex : trans journeys in Southern Spain / / Christoph Imhof

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bielefeld : , : transcript Verlag, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (226 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Kultur und soziale Praxis

Disciplina

306.766

Soggetti

Homosexuality - Psychological aspects

Queer Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Trans research -- of gender ambiguity, gender dysphoria and gender recognition -- Embodied feelings: the sense of self-awareness of others -- In search of a solution: of agency and changing structures -- To make a living -- Transfigured families -- The quest for citizenship.

Sommario/riassunto

"Studying the life situations of trans persons reveals preceding and ongoing political, societal and cultural transformations. This ethnographic study concerns individuals in Andalusia, Southern Spain, who do not fit the sex and gender assigned to them at birth. Christoph Imhof thus investigates issues leading back to the repressive situation during the dictatorship of Franco and to contemporary endeavours and achievements regarding acceptance, citizenship and self-determination. He highlights the pioneering role that Andalusia has played within Spain regarding trans issues since the late 1990s and shows how trans persons in Southern Spain have experienced the growing social, medical and legal acceptance of their gender non-conformity."--Publisher's website.