Self-Declaration in the Legal Recognition of Gender

This book examines the impact of legislation premised upon the principle of 'self-declaration' of legal gender status.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Theorising legal embodiment
3 Legal consciousness of embodiment
4 Visibility and progress in trans rights
5 Vulnerability in medical institutions
6 Governmentality and managing trans health
Index

About the author

Chris Dietz is Lecturer at the Centre for Law & Social Justice, University of Leeds, UK.

Summary

This book examines the impact of legislation premised upon the principle of ‘self-declaration’ of legal gender status.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Dietz
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367255169
• ISBN: 978-0-367-25516-9
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Social Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, LAW / General, LAW / Discrimination, LAW / Gender & the Law, Social issues & processes, Gender & the law, Gender studies, gender groups, Social Law, Social and ethical issues, Medical Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Lesbian Studies, Law and society, gender issues, Social law and Medical law