Self-made men : identity and embodiment among transsexual men / Henry Rubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubin, Henry, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans men.

Female-to-male transsexuals.

Trans men--Identity.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Physical Description:

xi, 217 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Nashville, Tenn. : Vanderbilt University Press, 2003.

Summary:

In Self-Made Men, Henry Rubin explores the production of male identities in the lives of twenty-two FTM transsexuals--people who have changed their sex from female to male. The author relates the compelling personal narratives of his subjects to the historical emergence of FTM as an identity category.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index.

ISBN:

0826514340

0826514359

OCLC:

51223688