Trans: A Quick And Quirky Account Of Gender Variability: 3

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This title is part of American Studies Now & available as an e-book first Visit ucpressedugoamericanstudiesnow to learn more In the last decade public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially However with this increased visibility has come not just power but regulation both in favor of & against trans people What was once regarded as an unusual or even unfortunate disorder has become an accepted articulation of gendered embodiment as well as a new site for political activism & political recognition What happened in the last few decades to prompt such an extensive rethinking of our understanding of gendered embodiment? How did a stigmatized identity become so central to US & European articulations of self? & how have people responded to the new definitions & understanding of sex & the gendered body? In Trans Jack Halberstam explores these recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body & representation & explores the possibilities of a nongendered gender-optional or gender-queer future