Before We Were Trans : A New History of Gender

Kit Heyam

ISBN 10: 1541603087 / ISBN 13: 9781541603080

Published by Basic Books Sep 2022, 2022

Neuware - A?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 offers a new, radically inclusive?trans history, chronicling expressions of trans experience that are often overlooked, like gender-nonconforming fashion and wartime stage performance. Before We Were Trans?transports us?from Renaissance Venice to?seventeenth-century?Angola, from Edo Japan to?early America, and looks?to the past to uncover new horizons for?possible trans futures. Seller Inventory # 9781541603080

Synopsis:

A 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 offers a new, radically inclusive trans history, chronicling expressions of trans experience that are often overlooked, like gender-nonconforming fashion and wartime stage performance. Before We Were Trans transports us from Renaissance Venice to seventeenth-century Angola, from Edo Japan to early America, and looks to the past to uncover new horizons for possible trans futures.  

About the Author: Kit Heyam is a university lecturer, a queer history activist, and a trans awareness trainer who has worked with organizations across the United Kingdom. They live in Leeds, UK, with their partner Alex.  

Bibliographic Details

Title: Before We Were Trans : A New History of ...
Publisher: Basic Books Sep 2022
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu