Beyond Binaries Trans Identitcb

This books examines representations and experiences of trans and nonbinary identities in a variety of contemporary cultural contexts including media, religion, sports, race, film, performance, and literature, highlighting both accomplishments and ongoing challenges for members of the LGTBQIA+ community.

List of contents

Chapter 1: TransForming Society?: Examining the Pros and Cons of the Trans Celebrity Spokesperson
Chapter 2: Popular vs. Personal: Transgender Narratives in Public Media Culture
Chapter 3: Schrödinger's Dick: The Transgender Reveal Trope in Boy Meets Girl
Chapter 4: The Trans Baby Boom: Framing Male Pregnancy on Television
Chapter 5: Where's the 'T'? RuPaul's Drag Race and Transgender In/Exclusion
Chapter 6: How to Define Fair?: Examining Transgender on the 'Level Playing Field.'
Chapter 7: Gender Identity in Transgender Comics
Chapter 8: Transgender Talk and Conservative Christians: Framing a Persuasive Conversation
Chapter 9: Transgender and Transracial Identity: A Cultural Examination of "Passing"
Chapter 10: Transition to Neverland: Exploring Trans Boyhood through J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan
Chapter 11: Hijras and the Indian Caste System
Chapter 12: A Nonbinary Letter: From Camp Epicene

About the author

Edited by Mike Perez; Rachel Friedman and John C. Lamothe - Contributions by Traci Abbott; Rachel Friedman; Billy Huff; Lucky Issar; John C. Lamothe; Finn Lefevre; Ashley B. Maxwell; Jacob Murel; Mike Perez; Peter Piatkwoski; J. Michael Ryan and Jim Shoop

Product details

• Assisted by: Rachel Friedman (Editor), Friedman Rachel (Editor), John C. Lamothe (Editor), Mike Perez (Editor), Perez Mike (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781498593656
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9365-6
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Gay & Lesbian studies / LGBTQ studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Transgender Studies, Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people, Gender studies: transgender & intersex, Relating to transgender people