Transgender rights and politics : groups, issue framing, and policy adoption / edited by Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taylor, Jami K., editor.

Haider-Markel, Donald P., editor.

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transgender people--Civil rights.

Transgender people.

Transgender people--Legal status, laws, etc.

Sex and law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A theoretically grounded and methodically sophisticated empirical analysis of transgender politics

To date, media and scholarly attention to gay politics and policy has focused on the morality debates over sexual orientation and the legal aspects of rights for non-heterosexuals. However, transgender concerns as such have received little attention. As transgender activism has become more visible, policymakers, both in the United States and around the world, have begun to respond to demands for more equitable treatment. Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel bring together new research employing the concepts and tools of political science to explore the politics of transgender rights. Volume contributors address the framing of transgender rights in the U.S. and in Latin America. They discuss transgender interest groups, the inclusion of transgender activists in advocacy coalitions, policy diffusion at the state and local levels, and, importantly, the implementation of transgender public policy. This volume sets the standard for empirical research on transgender politics and demonstrates that the study of this topic can contribute to the understanding of larger questions in the field of political science.

Contents:

Introduction to transgender rights and politics / Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel

Framing in the united states and abroad

Issue framing and transgender politics : an examination of interest group websites and media coverage / Barry L. Tadlock

Transgender policy in latin american countries : an overview and comparative perspective on framing / Jacob R. Longaker and Donald P. Haider-Markel

Advocacy and interest groups

Interest groups and transgender politics : opportunities and challenges / Anthony J. Nownes

The advocacy coalition framework and transgender inclusion in lgbt rights activism / Jami K. Taylor and Daniel C. Lewis

The diffusion and implementation of transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policy

Transgender-inclusive ordinances in cities : form of government, local politics, and vertical influences / Jami K. Taylor, Barry L. Tadlock, Sarah J. Poggione, and Brian DiSarro

Is transgender policy different? : policy complexity, policy diffusion, andLGBT nondiscrimination law / Daniel C. Lewis, Jami K. Taylor, Brian DiSarro, and Matthew L. Jacobsmeier

Executive expansion of transgender rights : electoral incentives to issue or revoke executive orders / Mitchell D. Sellers

Policy learning, language, and implementation by local governments with transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policies / Mitchell D. Sellers and Roddrick Colvin

Beyond nondiscrimination policy

Key issues in transgender health care policy and practice / Ryan Combs

Birth certificate amendment laws and morality politics / Jami K. Taylor, Barry L. Tadlock, and Sarah J. Poggione

Conclusion and future directions in transgender politics and policy / Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472120604

0472120603

OCLC:

898893547

Publisher Number:

10.3998/mpub.4883502