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Transgender History, second edition

By: Susan Stryker
Narrated by: Emily Cauldwell
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 Covering American transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events. Chapters cover the transsexual and transvestite communities in the years following World War II; trans radicalism and social change, which spanned from 1966 with the publication of The Transsexual Phenomenon, and lasted through the early 1970s; the mid-'70s to 1990, the era of identity politics and the changes witnessed in trans circles through these years; and the gender issues witnessed through the '90s and '00s.

Transgender History includes informative sidebars highlighting quotes from major texts and speeches in transgender history and brief biographies of key players, plus excerpts from transgender memoirs and discussion of treatments of transgenderism in popular culture. Americas LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Studies LGBTQIA+ Creators United States Discrimination Social justice Equality Social change Human Rights LGBTQIA+ Revolution History
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Stryker’s book is the definitive first point of reference for anyone intending to become acquainted with the topic, and equally for those who are already well-versed in it. Though chronologically ordered, the book’s narrative skillfully weaves in numerous topics and issues that intersect with this chronology — a glance at the table of contents and the main headings will provide a way better overview than what could possibly be offered here. Transgender History is clearly not a book about something that came, went, and now – at most – lends itself to multiple potential interpretations. It is a current and unfolding history of a diverse and dynamic people. Despite the clunkiness of my expression in the previous sentence, which mixes plural and singular forms, I’d still say “a people” not “a group”, precisely because as Stryker’s presentation of this material makes evident, who is and is not among these people is itself a constantly-evolving matter. Stryker’s thoroughness, combined with her flair, has produced an engaging and very accessible narrative that could be picked up and makes for a gripping read (or listen, for the Audible version) by scholars and lay people alike. It is a narrative that provides a very helpful and much appreciated lens through which to understand the shape of this topic. At the same time, her book also recognizes its own – and encourages the reader to engage in exercising their – capacity to shape what future events might unfold, and how they may eventually come to be understood. A superb contribution to scholarship, an exceptional book for anyone seeking to find a point of reference for the shape and context of their own or others’ trans* lives, and the Audible version was just a pleasure to listen to as (at least for my ears) Emily Cauldwell’s narration gets the tone just right.

Superb, thorough, nuanced, accessible, and simply field-defining volume

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fascinating, educational, a little jargon heavy, a vital font of historical and contemporary trans experience

essential, wide ranging, introductory

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I bought this book because I genuinely want to gain a better understanding of what the concept of gender has recently become, and to hopefully reach a point where I can see some truth behind the ideology at the core of gender identity and transgenderism. No such luck unfortunately… this book is an 8 hour long cope by the author. Nothing but a string of sexist nonsense and wilful misrepresentation of linguistics, science, and biology.

Underwhelming…

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