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The Praeger Handbook of Transsexuality - Changing Gender to Match Mindset (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
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The Praeger Handbook of Transsexuality - Changing Gender to Match Mindset (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Series: Sex, Love, and Psychology
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People born with one gender's sexual organs who are drawn
physically, psychologically, and spiritually to life as a member of
the opposite gender, are more common than is generally realized. In
this unprecedented book, Heath introduces the transsexual mindset,
explaining how identity discord develops and what the most recent
research shows about a potential biological basis. She details the
history of transsexuality, the psychological, social, and family
issues transsexuals face, and the associated legal and human rights
issues. Diagrams depicting the major elements in Gender
Reassignment Surgery are included, as are explanations of the
physiological and psychological effects of hormone therapy and
associated procedures for transsexuals, their outcomes, and
potential complications. Appendices offer lists of support groups
and other resources for transsexual men, women, and family members,
a link to a list of surgeons worldwide performing GRS, and a
glossary of terms. When the movie Transamerica—about a
pre-operative man in the week before he became a woman—won two
Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award in early
2006, cheers went up around the world from the real and growing
transsexual community. In fact, people born with one gender's
sexual organs who are drawn physically, psychologically, and
spiritually to life as a member of the opposite gender, are more
common than is generally realized. Gender reassignment surgery is
being performed worldwide, from Beverly Hills to New York, and from
Canada to England, Switzerland, Australia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
In this unprecedented book, Professor Heath introduces the
transsexual mindset, explaining how identity discord develops and
what the most recent research shows about a potential biological
basis. She details the history of transsexuality, the
psychological, social, and family issues transsexuals face, and the
associated legal and human rights issues. Diagrams depicting the
major elements in Gender Reassignment Surgery are included, as are
explanations of the physiological and psychological effects of
hormone therapy and associated procedures for transsexuals, their
outcomes, and potential complications. The book covers pioneers in
gender reassignment such as sexologist Harry Benjamin, M.D., and
famous transsexed people including Christine Jorgenson, who made
headlines worldwide in 1952 and 1953. Appendices offer lists of
support groups and other resources for transsexual men, women, and
family members, a link to a list of surgeons worldwide performing
GRS, a glossary of transsexed terms, and a summary of the Harry
Benjamin Gender Dysphoria Association, the largest international
organization focused on transsexuality.
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Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Sex, Love, and Psychology |
Release date: |
August 2006 |
First published: |
August 2006 |
Authors: |
Rachel Ann Heath Ph.D.
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Dimensions: |
241 x 163 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
236 |
Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-99176-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
0-275-99176-8 |
Barcode: |
9780275991760 |
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