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Forum » Transgender/Intersexuell » ThreadBuchtipp "Transgender 101"
11.07.2012 12:13
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0 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.
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