Buchtipp "Transgender 101"
Transgender 101 - a simple guide to a complex issue by Nicholas M. Teich
Aus dem Kappentext:
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 difference between transsexualism and lesser-kown 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 gender is made possible.
Featuring men who become women, women who become me, and those who live in between and beyond tradtional calssifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends and family members.
Aus dem Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Forword by Jamison Green (Author of "Becoming a visible man"
Introduction:
Why this bbok was written and how it is laid out
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1:
What does it mean to be transgender? An introduction to the term.
Chapter 2:
Sexual orientation versus gender: what's the difference?
Chapter 3:
Coming out as transgender: when, why, and how people come out
Chapter 4:
Transition: the social, the emotional, and the medical
Chapter 5:
The history of transgenderism and its evolution over time
Chapter 6:
Transgenderism as a mental health issue: the controversy over transgender identity as a disorder
Chapter 7:
Discrimination: exploring the barriers that transpeople face
Chapter 8:
Lesser-kown types of transgenderism:
understanding cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens and more
Appendix A:
Glossary
Appendix B:
Resources for readers
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Das Buch ist bei Columbia University Press erschienen, kann z.B. über Amazon bestellt werden.
Aus dem Kappentext:
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 difference between transsexualism and lesser-kown 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 gender is made possible.
Featuring men who become women, women who become me, and those who live in between and beyond tradtional calssifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends and family members.
Aus dem Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Forword by Jamison Green (Author of "Becoming a visible man"
Introduction:
Why this bbok was written and how it is laid out
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1:
What does it mean to be transgender? An introduction to the term.
Chapter 2:
Sexual orientation versus gender: what's the difference?
Chapter 3:
Coming out as transgender: when, why, and how people come out
Chapter 4:
Transition: the social, the emotional, and the medical
Chapter 5:
The history of transgenderism and its evolution over time
Chapter 6:
Transgenderism as a mental health issue: the controversy over transgender identity as a disorder
Chapter 7:
Discrimination: exploring the barriers that transpeople face
Chapter 8:
Lesser-kown types of transgenderism:
understanding cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens and more
Appendix A:
Glossary
Appendix B:
Resources for readers
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Das Buch ist bei Columbia University Press erschienen, kann z.B. über Amazon bestellt werden.