Introduction to Transgender Studies

Ardel Haefele-Thomas. With the participation of Thatcher Combs. Foreword by Susan Stryker

This is the first introductory text/reader for trans, transgender, or trans* studies at all levels, from first year to graduate coursework. It can be used in programs and courses ranging from major courses to electives in LGBT/queer studies, feminist/gender studies, and other allied disciplines.

PrefaceForeword, by Susan StrykerIntroduction, by Jo CliffordA Note on Language1. Sex and Gender: Stories and Definitions2. Sexual Orientation: Stories and Definitions3. Modern Sexology: The Science of Objectification, or the Science of Empowerment?4. Direct Action, Collective Histories, and Collective Activism: What a Riot!5. Navigating Binary Spaces: Bathrooms, Schools, Sports6. Navigating Government Documents, Work, and Healthcare: I'll Need to See Some I.D. with That7. Global Gender Diversity throughout the Ages: We Have Always Been with You8. Four Historical Figures Who Cross-Dressed: The Adventurer, the Ambassador, the Surgeon, and the Seamstress9. Cross-Dressing and Political Protest: Parasols and Pitchforks10. Gender Diversity in Artifacts, Art, Icons, and Legends from Antiquity to the Middle Ages: Classically Trans11. Trans Literature, Performing Arts, Music, and Visual Art: The Art of Resistance/The Art of Empowerment12. The Importance of Archives: Hearing Our Own VoicesIndex