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Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue / Nicholas M. Teich ; foreword by Jamison Green.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Teich, Nicholas M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gender nonconformity.
- Trans people.
- Transgender people.
- Transsexuals.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 168 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
- Summary:
- Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination. Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. They describe the coming out process and its effect on family and friends, the relationship between sexual orientation and gender, and the differences between transsexualism and lesser-known types of transgenderism. Each chapter explains how transgender individuals handle their gender identity, how others view it within the context of non-transgender society, and how the transitioning of genders is made possible. Featuring men who become women, women who become men, and those who live in between and beyond traditional classifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends, and family members. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- What does it mean to be transgender?: an introduction to the term
- Sexual orientation vs. gender: what's the difference?
- Coming out as transgender: when, why, and how people come out
- Transition: the social, the emotional, and the medical
- The history of transgenderism and its evolution over time
- Transgenderism as a mental health issue: the controversy over gender identity disorder
- Discrimination: exploring the barriers that transpeople face
- Lesser-known types of transgenderism: understanding cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens, and more.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780231157124
- 0231157126
- 9780231157131
- 0231157134
- OCLC:
- 731536448
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