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Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue

2012

Format:	Book
Author:	Teich, Nicholas M.
Title:	Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue / Nicholas M. Teich ; foreword by Jamison Green.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.
Description:	xix, 168 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects:	Transgenderism. Transgender people. Transsexuals. LGBTQ Plus.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	What does it mean to be transgender?: an introduction to the term -- Sexual orientation vs. gender: what's the difference? -- Coming out as transgender: when, why, and how people come out -- Transition: the social, the emotional, and the medical -- The history of transgenderism and its evolution over time -- Transgenderism as a mental health issue: the controversy over gender identity disorder -- Discrimination: exploring the barriers that transpeople face -- Lesser-known types of transgenderism: understanding cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens, and more.
LCCN:	2011025623
ISBN:	9780231157131 (pbk.) 9780231157124 (hc)
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Control Number:	198961
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Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination. Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. They describe the coming out process and its effect on family and friends, the relationship between sexual orientation, and gender and the differences between transsexualism and lesser-known types of transgenderism. The volume covers the characteristics of Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria and the development of the transgender movement. Each chapter explains how transgender individuals handle their gender identity, how others view it within the context of non-transgender society, and how the transitioning of genders is made possible. Featuring men who become women, women who become men, and those who live in between and beyond traditional classifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends, and family members.

Table of Contents

	Foreword Jamison Green	p. ix
	Introduction: Why This Book Was Written and How It Is Laid Out	p. xiii
	Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Chapter 1	What Does It Mean to Be Transgender?: An Introduction to the Term	p. 1
Chapter 2	Sexual Orientation Versus Gender: WhatÆs the Difference?	p. 14
Chapter 3	Coming Out as Transgender: When, Why, and How People Come Out	p. 29
Chapter 4	Transition: The Social, the Emotional, and the Medical	p. 45
Chapter 5	The History of Transgenderism and Its Evolution Over Time	p. 62
Chapter 6	Transgenderism as a Mental Health Issue: The Controversy Over Transgender Identity as a Disorder	p. 79
Chapter 7	Discrimination: Exploring the Barriers That Transpeople Face	p. 97
Chapter 8	Lesser-Known Types of Transgenderism: Understanding Cross-Dressers, Genderqueer People, Drag Queens, and More	p. 114
Appendix A	Glossary	p. 129
Appendix B	Resources For Readers	p. 137
	Notes	p. 141
	Bibliography	p. 153
	Index	p. 161

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