Rethinking Transgender Identities: Reflections from Around the Globe

This book explores the diversity and complexity of transgender peoples experiences, demonstrating that gendered bodies are constructed through social, cultural, and economic networks and spaces. It includes original research from scholars and activists in Aotearoa New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Catalan, China, Japan, Scotland, Spain, and the United States, exploring the relationship between transgender identities and politics, lived realities, strategies, mobilizations, age, ethnicity, activisms, and communities across different spatial scales and times.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 214 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the rich tapestry of transgender individuals' experiences, unveiling the intricate nuances and complexities that shape their lives. It compellingly demonstrates that gendered bodies are not fixed entities but rather are constructed through a web of social, cultural, and economic networks that span diverse spaces and places.

Rethinking Transgender Identities, a groundbreaking collection of original research, offers a multi-faceted exploration of the transgender landscape. Through a diverse range of methods, including interviews, participatory approaches, surveys, cultural texts, and insightful commentary, the contributing scholars and activists hail from Aotearoa New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Catalan, China, Japan, Scotland, Spain, and the United States.

The collection delves into the intricate interplay between transgender identities and a wide range of spheres, including politics, lived realities, strategies, mobilizations, age, ethnicity, activism, and communities. It sheds light on the diverse experiences and perspectives of transgender individuals across different spatial scales and historical periods.

By examining the relationship between transgender identities and these various aspects of life, the chapters in this volume extend the boundaries of current research and provide a authoritative and up-to-date review of the field. This book appeals to scholars and graduate students engaged in the study of sociology, gender studies, sexuality and queer studies, family studies, media and cultural studies, psychology, health, law, criminology, politics, and human geography.

Through its comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, Rethinking Transgender Identities offers valuable insights into the lived experiences of transgender individuals and contributes to a more inclusive and understanding society. It is a testament to the resilience and creativity of the transgender community, as well as the ongoing efforts to challenge and transform societal norms and attitudes towards gender and sexuality.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032126371