Captive genders : trans embodiment and the prison industrial complex /

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Imprint:Oakland, CA : AK Press, ©2011.
Description:x, 365 pages ; 22 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10873979
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Varying Form of Title:Trans embodiment and the prison industrial complex
Other authors / contributors:Stanley, Eric A.
Smith, Nat.
ISBN:1849350701
9781849350709
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:Pathologized, terrorized, and confined, trans/gender-non-conforming and queer folks have always struggled against the enormity of the prison industrial complex. The first collection of its kind, Eric A. Stanley and Nat Smith bring together current and former prisoners, activists, and academics to offer new ways for understanding how race, gender, ability, and sexuality are lived under the crushing weight of captivity. Through a politic of gender self-determination, this collection argues that trans/queer liberation and prison abolition must be grown together. From rioting against police violence and critiquing hate crimes legislation, to prisoners demanding access to HIV medications, and far beyond, Captive Genders is a challenge for us all to join the struggle.