Transgender 101 A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue

Name: Transgender 101 A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue
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ISBN: 9780231157131

ISBN-10: 0231157134

ISBN-13: 9780231157131

Edition: 2011

Authors: Nicholas Teich

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Written by a social worker, popular educator, and transgender man, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and unique experiences of discrimination. The first guide to treat transgenderism as a distinct topic of study, this text moves beyond mere anecdote and recommendations for clinical practice to legitimatize transgenderism in society and culture.Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. They describe the coming out process and its affect on family and friends; the relationship between sexual orientation and gender and the differences between transsexualism and…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 3/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.83" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction: Why This Book Was Written and How It Is Laid Out


Acknowledgments



What Does It Mean to Be Transgender?: An Introduction to the Term



Sexual Orientation Versus Gender: Whatï¿½s 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 Transgender Identity as a Disorder



Discrimination: Exploring the Barriers That Transpeople Face



Lesser-Known Types of Transgenderism: Understanding Cross-Dressers, Genderqueer People, Drag Queens, and More



Glossary



Resources For Readers


Notes


Bibliography


Index