Introduction to transgender studies / Ardel Haefele-Thomas ; with the participation of Thatcher Combs ; illustrations by Cameron Rains.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed December 13, 2019).

This is the first introductory text/reader for trans, transgender, or trans* studies at all levels, from first year to graduate coursework. It can be used in programs and courses ranging from major courses to electives in LGBT/queer studies, feminist/gender studies, and other allied disciplines.

"This is the first introductory textbook intended for transgender/trans studies at the undergraduate level. The book can also be used for related courses in LGBTQ, queer, and gender/feminist studies. It encompasses and connects global contexts, intersecting identities, historic and contemporary issues, literature, history, politics, art, and culture."--Provided by publisher.

Sex and gender: stories and definitions -- Sexual orientation: stories and definitions -- Modern sexology: the science of objectification, or the science of empowerment? -- Direct action, collective histories, and collective activism: what a riot! -- Navigating binary spaces: bathrooms, schools, sports -- navigating government documents, work, and healthcare: I'll need to see some I.D. with that -- Global gender diversity throughout the ages: we have always been with you -- Four historical figures who cross-dressed: the adventurer, the ambassador, the surgeon, and the seamstress -- Cross-dressing and political protest: parasols and pitchforks -- Gender diversity in artifacts, art, icons, and legends from antiquity to the Middle Ages: classically trans -- Trans literature, performing arts, music, and visual arts: the art of resistance, the art of empowerment -- The importance of archives: hearing our own voices.

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