Trans bodies, trans selves : a resource for the transgender community / / edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828120103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, [England] ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-19-932537-5; 0-19-932536-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxii, 649 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 306.76/8
• Soggetti: Transgender people; Gender nonconformity; Gender identity
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.; Introduction by Jennifer Finney Boylan.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- Preface - Laura Erickson-Schroth -- About This Book -- Introduction - Jennifer Finney Boylan -- Media Spotlights Introduction - Dallas Denny and Jamison Green -- Global Leaders Spotlights Introduction - Jamie Roberts and Anneliese Singh -- Section 1: Who We Are -- Ch. 1 - Our Many Selves - Holiday Simmons and Fresh White -- Ch. 2 - Race, Ethnicity, and Culture -Naim Rasul -- Ch. 3 - Immigration - Kate Kourbatova and Elana Redfield -- Ch. 4 - Dis/Abilities and Deafness - Zack Marshall and Syrus Marcus Ware -- Ch. 5 - Religion and Spirituality - delfin bautista and Quince Mountain with -- Heath Mackenzie Reynolds -- Ch. 6 - Sex and Gender Development - Laura Erickson-Schroth, Miqqi Alicia -- Gilbert, and T. Evan Smith -- Section 2: Living as Ourselves -- Ch. 7 - Coming Out - Reid Vanderburgh -- Ch. 8 - Social Transition - Heath Mackenzie Reynolds and Zil Garner Goldstein -- Ch. 9 - Employment - Zil Garner Goldstein, Jessica Lina Stirba, and Cecilia -- Gentili, with Heath Mackenzie Reynolds, Tobi Hill-Meyer and Dean -- Scarborough -- Ch. 10 - Legal Issues - Kylar W. ; Broadus and Shannon Price Minter -- Section 3: Health and Wellness -- Ch. 11 - General, Sexual, and Reproductive Health - Nick Gorton and Hilary -- Maia Grubb -- Ch. 12 - Medical Transition - Maddie Deutsch -- Ch. 13 - Surgical Transition - Jules Chyten-Brennan -- Ch. 14 - Mental Health Services - Ruben Hopwood and lore m. dickey -- Ch. 15 - Mental Health Concerns - Tamar Carmel, Ruben Hopwood, and Lore M. Dickey -- Section 4: Our Relationships and Families -- Ch. 16 - Intimate Relationships - Sarah E. Belawski and Carey Jean Sojka -- Ch. 17 - Sexuality - Tobi Hill-Meyer and Dean Scarborough -- Ch. 18 - Parenting - Kel Polly and Ryan G. Polly -- Section 5: Life Stages -- Ch. 19 - Children - Aidan Key -- Ch. 20 - Youth - Colt Keo-Meier, Sassafras Lowrey, and Lance Hicks -- Ch. 21 - Aging - Tarynn M. Witten and Joe Ippolito -- Section 6: Claiming Our Power -- Ch. 22 - United States History - Genny Beemyn -- Ch. 23 - Arts and Culture - Lazlo Ilya Pearlman, Jae DK Szeszycki-Truesdell, -- and Kestryl Cael Lowrey -- Ch. 24 - Activism, Politics, and Organizing - Peter Cava -- Afterword -- Contributor Biographies -- Glossary -- Index -- Suggestions.
• Sommario/riassunto: There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is immense diversity within trans communities. There are an estimated 700,000 transgendered individuals in the US and 15 million worldwide. Even still, there's been a notable lack of organized information for this sizable group. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource-a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender or genderqueer authors.--publisher.