Trans/portraits : voices from transgender communities /

Trans/portraits : voices from transgender communities /

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Author / Creator:	Shultz, Jackson Wright, author.
Imprint:	Hanover, New Hampshire : Dartmouth College Press, [2015]
Description:	xxii, 218 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Transsexuals -- Case studies. Transgender people -- Case studies. Transsexualism. Gender nonconformity Transgender people. Transgenderism. Transsexualism. Transsexuals. Case studies. Biographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10380480

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ISBN:	9781611688238 161168823X 9781611688078 1611688078 9781611688085
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Although transgender people are increasingly represented in academic studies and popular culture, they rarely have the opportunity to add their own voices to the conversation. In this remarkable book, the author records the stories of more than thirty Americans who identify as transgender. They range in age from fifteen to seventy-two; come from twenty-five different states and a wide array of racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds; and identify across a vast spectrum of genders and sexualities.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Notes on Style
A Brief Time Line of Transgender History in the United States
Character Reference
Introduction
The Vocabulary I Had Been Lacking
I've Never Heard of Anyone's Transition Experience Being Easy
You Can't Do It Alone
What Happens to Those of Us with Multiple Identities?
We Don't Put Ourselves in Vulnerable Situations Willingly
Accidental Activists
Glossary of General Terms
Glossary of Medical Terms
Appendix A. Summary of Criteria for Hormone Therapy and Surgeries
Appendix B. Resources for Medical and Mental Health-Care Providers
Appendix C. Recommended Reading on Transgender Narratives and History