Trans People and the Choreography of Reproductive Healthcare - Dancing Outside the Lines

This book draws on interview and photographic data from a study with fourteen trans people from British Columbia. It exposes the restrictive choreography of reproductive healthcare, and documents the improvisational tactics used by trans people in their pursuit of care that is competent, safe, and affirming.

List of contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Theoretical Orientation
Chapter 2 - Who I Am and Why It Matters
Chapter 3 - The Participants and the Process
Chapter 4 - Findings: Navigating Informational Erasure
Chapter 5 - Findings: Navigating Institutional Erasure
Chapter 6 - Findings: Navigating Repronormativities and Transnormativities
Chapter 7 - Findings: Navigating Identity Disclosure and Concealment
Conclusion
Appendix A: Recruitment and Limitations
Appendix B: On Participatory Photography
References
Index
About the Author

About the author

By A.J. Lowik

Summary

This book draws on interview and photographic data from a study with fourteen trans people from British Columbia. It exposes the restrictive choreography of reproductive health care, and documents the improvisational tactics used by trans people in their pursuit of care that is competent, safe, and affirming.

Product details

• Authors: A. J. Lowik, A.J. Lowik
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781666934557
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-455-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Critical Perspectives on the Psychology of Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, Social, group or collective psychology, Ethical issues: abortion & birth control, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, 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