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Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender - Softcover

Heyam PH D, Dr Kit

 
9781541605404: Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1541605403 ISBN 13: 9781541605404
Publisher: Seal Press (CA), 2024

Synopsis

A "vital" (New York Times Book Review), groundbreaking global history of gender nonconformity

Today's narratives about trans people tend to feature individuals with stable gender identities that fit neatly into the categories of male or female. Those stories, while important, fail to account for the complex realities of many trans people's lives.

Before We Were Trans illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories. Blending historical analysis with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and activist Kit Heyam chronicles expressions of trans experience that are often left out of the historical record. Drawing on their own experience of transition and gender nonbinarism, Heyam reveals that what constitutes a man, a woman, or gender itself has continually been defined, contested, and redefined.

A groundbreaking, radically inclusive trans history, Before We Were Trans reflects the richness of modern trans reality more closely than any previously written--and looks to the past to uncover new horizons for possible trans futures.

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About the Author

Kit Heyam is a writer, academic, and activist specializing in queer history and heritage, as well as a trans awareness trainer. They live in Leeds, UK, with their partner Alex and their child.

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Publisher
Seal Press (CA)
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1541605403
ISBN 13 
9781541605404
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
352