| Title | : | Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies |
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| ISBN | : | 1439907463 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781439907467 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 |
| Publication | : | First published May 4, 2012 |
| Awards | : | Lambda Literary Award Transgender Nonfiction (2013) |
Responding to the more visible presence of transgender persons as well as gender theories, the contributing essayists focus on how gender is practiced in academia, health care, social services, and even national border patrols. Working from the premise that transgender is both material and cultural, the contributors address such aspects of the university as administration, sports, curriculum, pedagogy, and the appropriate location for transgender studies.
Combining feminist theory, transgender studies, and activism centered on social diversity and justice, these essays examine how institutions as lived contexts shape everyday life.
"Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies is a very worthwhile book. Enke is knowledgeable about the field, and frames the issues nicely, explicitly addressing some of the core problems in feminism and women’s studies. This anthology shrewdly demonstrates how transgender studies can do feminist work, and it goes a long way toward furthering that important critical/political task."
—Susan Stryker, Professor of Gender & Women's Studies at the University of Arizona, and author of Transgender History
Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies Reviews
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This was much more “technical” than I expected, with the target audience definitely being “professional” WGS and trans scholars. Because of this, I found it more inaccessible than I had expected with my WGS background for some casual reading. However, it is, from my cis-WGS perspective, an important and enlightening text. It’s one I will likely add to my academic library and will revisit to keep reminding me to open my eyes to new ideas and new scholarship
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If you are looking for a book about transgender issues then you can do a lot worse than this. The essays are all a mixed bag, but some are excellent. Some focus on trans experience while others deal with issues like trans rights, medical care and trans exclusionary attitudes in feminism. It would be a good introduction for people already versed in basic feminist theory.
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Range of topics and perspectives, some more accessible than others. Particularly like where decolonization, immigration, prison abolition come into play, and the general tension between neoliberalism and more radical approaches. There's a definite academic bent, but still relevant outside the academy.
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True to the title, this collection was very valuable in introducing a variety of transfeminist perspectives - but is exceptionally academic and not likely to be of interest to the casual reader. Those looking to gain an introduction to transfeminism and trans issues might look elsewhere.
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A little on the academic side but helpful on the politics of feminism and genderqueer politics. A short book and the style is ok as academic books go. I think a more detailed and less theoretical work would be a good thing.
https://youtu.be/4qiHvkgiquM -
skipped a couple of chapters but ultimately one of the most helpful readers containing transgender political economy and transaesthetics I've come across so far.
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305.4 T7723 2012
