Providing the first introduction to the key scholars, theories and debates in trans studies, Transgender Theory is an expansive and inclusive contribution to a nascent field. Each chapter offers a distinct and interconnected perspective on the various intersections of transgender lives and struggles around the world. From its prehistory (before the term transgender was common currency) through to the latest scholarship, the book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of trans scholarship. The narrative is deepened through the co-authors'' (one a trans woman the other a trans man) personal perspectives and insights on being trans / becoming woman and man. The book speaks directly to those who are questioning their designated gender, coming out as trans or non-binary or, like the authors, undergoing an unending process of gender transition, a transition without destination.>

Autorentext
Ciara Cremin lectures in sociology and leads the Gender Studies programme at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has published a number of books, including Man-Made Woman (2017), that reflects on her early experiences of presenting publicly as a woman. Her work, in general, draws on Marxist, psychoanalytic and critical theory perspectives to diagnose the human condition in capitalism today.

Klappentext

The first introductory guide to the history, key ideas, controversies and possible future of transgender theory.

Inhalt

Preface

1. What Does it Mean to be Trans?
2. Transgender History
3. Trans in Context
4. Trans Identities
5. Trans Narratives
6. Trans and Technology
7. Psychoanalysing Trans
8. Contesting Trans
9. Transfeminism
10. Queering Trans / Transing Queer
11. Trans Materialism
12. Transgender Futures

Bibliography
Index