Transgender History, Second Edition
The Roots of Today's Revolution
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Emily Cauldwell
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Susan Stryker
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Covering American transgender history from the mid-20th century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events. Chapters cover the transsexual and transvestite communities in the years following World War II; trans radicalism and social change, which spanned from 1966 with the publication of The Transsexual Phenomenon, and lasted through the early 1970s; the mid-'70s to 1990 - the era of identity politics and the changes witnessed in trans circles through these years; and the gender issues witnessed through the '90s and '00s.
Transgender History includes informative sidebars highlighting quotes from major texts and speeches in transgender history and brief biographies of key players, plus excerpts from transgender memoirs and discussion of treatments of transgenderism in popular culture.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Robert Romeo Cote
- 2022-09-03
A good intro to the topic
It's a solid 101 in trans history for the US, but I was hoping for something a bit more comprehensive. So allies, friends/family of Trans as well as newly transitioning people may still find this book very useful, but it is likely anyone in the west who has been involved in the LGBT2Q community for any amount of time, will already be familiar with most of what is discussed here.
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- Drayse Schneider
- 2021-07-20
Fascinating Overview of Transgender History in US
While very US centric, still a valuable resource for those curious about the history of transgender people on this continent. Notably present intersectionalist and socialist frameworks run throughout the piece but only contribute to its strength as a work.
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- Cayde
- 2024-06-30
Very informative
This book really paints the picture of history so far
The oppression of trans people throughout the years and their resilience to it all
A well written book and a must read for trans people as well as their ally’s
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