Yolanda Martinez–san Mi, Sarah Tobias, Genny Beemyn, Susan R. Rankin, Pauline Park

Broschiertes Buch

Trans Studies

The Challenge to Hetero/Homo Normativities

Herausgeber: Martínez-San Miguel, Yolanda

Beschreibung

Written in the midst of a moment when transgender people are enjoying unprecedented visibility, this interdisciplinary essay collection brings together leading experts in the burgeoning field of Trans Studies to ask tough questions about what gender and embodiment mean in the twenty-first century. Both theoretically sophisticated and deeply grounded in real-world concerns, Trans Studies bridges the gap between activism and academia by offering examples of cutting-edge activism, research, and pedagogy.  

Autor

YOLANDA MARTÍNEZ-SAN MIGUEL is a professor of Latino studies and comparative literature at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is the author of several books including From Lack to Excess: ‘Minor’ Readings of Colonial Latin American Literature and Coloniality of Diasporas: Rethinking Intra-Colonial Migrations in a Pan-Caribbean Context .    SARAH TOBIAS is the associate director of the Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University, where she serves as affiliate faculty in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous publications, including the book Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families.     

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Rutgers Univ Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9780813576404
• ISBN-10: 0813576407
• Artikelnr.: 44141967