Law, Gender Identity, and the Brain: Exploring Brain-Sex Theories in Judicial Decisions on Trans and Intersex Minors

This book challenges the laws' reliance on the neurology's brain sex binary and includes Australian cases. It has an interdisciplinary appeal for scholars and students and deals with topical subject matter.

Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book delves into the critical examination of the pervasive reliance on neurology's brain sex binary, challenging its fundamental assumptions and raising important questions about the nature of gender and identity. With a comprehensive approach, the book encompasses a range of Australian cases, providing a rich and contextualized perspective on the topic. Its interdisciplinary appeal makes it an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike, as it explores the complex interplay between neuroscience, law, and society. The book's topical subject matter ensures its relevance in today's rapidly evolving world, where questions of gender and sexuality continue to be at the forefront of public discourse. By challenging the brain sex binary, this book offers a fresh and innovative perspective on the complexities of human identity and sheds light on the need for a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality.

This groundbreaking book delves into the critical examination of the pervasive reliance on neurology's brain sex binary, challenging its fundamental assumptions and raising important questions about the nature of gender and identity. With a comprehensive approach, the book encompasses a range of Australian cases, providing a rich and contextualized perspective on the topic. Its interdisciplinary appeal makes it an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike, as it explores the complex interplay between neuroscience, law, and society. The book's topical subject matter ensures its relevance in today's rapidly evolving world, where questions of gender and sexuality continue to be at the forefront of public discourse. By challenging the brain sex binary, this book offers a fresh and innovative perspective on the complexities of human identity and sheds light on the need for a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032424316