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Haefele-Thomas, Ardel,

Introduction to transgender studies / Ardel Haefele-Thomas ; with the participation of Thatcher Combs ; illustrations by Cameron Rains. - xxix, 477 pages 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -
Foreword, by Susan Stryker -
Introduction, by Jo Clifford -
A Note on Language -
1. Sex and Gender: Stories and Definitions -
2. Sexual Orientation: Stories and Definitions -
3. Modern Sexology: The Science of Objectification, or the Science of Empowerment? -
4. Direct Action, Collective Histories, and Collective Activism: What a Riot! -
5. Navigating Binary Spaces: Bathrooms, Schools, Sports -
6. Navigating Government Documents, Work, and Healthcare: I'll Need to See Some I.D. with That -
7. Global Gender Diversity throughout the Ages: We Have Always Been with You -
8. Four Historical Figures Who Cross-Dressed: The Adventurer, the Ambassador, the Surgeon, and the Seamstress -
9. Cross-Dressing and Political Protest: Parasols and Pitchforks -
10. Gender Diversity in Artifacts, Art, Icons, and Legends from Antiquity to the Middle Ages: Classically Trans -
11. Trans Literature, Performing Arts, Music, and Visual Art: The Art of Resistance/The Art of Empowerment -
12. The Importance of Archives: Hearing Our Own Voices -
Index.

ISBN: 9781939594273 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2018035468

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gender nonconformity--Study and teaching.
Transsexualism.
Transgender people.
Transsexuals.

LC Class. No.: HQ77.9 / .T496 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 306.76