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Understanding Trans Health Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)

Understanding Trans Health By Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)

Understanding Trans Health by Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)


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Addressing urgent challenges and debates in trans health, this book interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography, offering an innovative look at how shifting language, patient mistrust, waiting lists and professional power shape clinical encounters, and exploring what a better future might look like for trans patients.

Understanding Trans Health Summary

Understanding Trans Health: Discourse, Power and Possibility by Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)

What does it mean for someone to be 'trans'? What are the implications of this for healthcare provision? Drawing on the findings of an extensive research project, this book addresses urgent challenges and debates in trans health. It interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography, offering an innovative look at how shifting language, patient mistrust, waiting lists and professional power shape clinical encounters, and exploring what a better future might look like for trans patients.

Understanding Trans Health Reviews

This book offers sophisticated yet clear explanations of the terrain of trans health in the UK, with superb analytic purchase - made all the more impressive by its accessibility and candour. Sociology of Health & Illness
This valuable book provides an innovative approach to trans health weaving personal narrative, sociological theories and activist perspectives. It makes a vital contribution to promoting health equality for trans people. Julie Fish, Centre for LGBTQ research, De Montfort University, Leicester.
One of the most impressive trans books I've read. Pearce's research is of the utmost importance - her writing accessible, her conclusions transformational. CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me.
An important, well-researched and original book ... a rich blend of theory and research ... A crucial new addition to the growing body of work on transgender experience. Jack Halberstam, Columbia University, author of Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Guide to Gender Variability
This highly topical book addresses the key issues of trans people's health, identity, and social change. It offers an innovative critical perspective regarding the medical establishment and trans activism. Surya Monro, University of Huddersfield

About Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)

Ruth Pearce is a Research Fellow in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Her research looks at patterns of inequality, marginalisation, power, and political struggle in institutional contexts, with a focus on trans, queer, and women's issues.

Table of Contents

Part One: The context of care; Introduction: coming to terms with trans health; Condition or movement? A genealogy of trans discourse; Trans health in practice: conditions of care; Part Two: Navigating health services; (Re)defining trans; Trans temporalities: imagining a future in the time of anticipation; Part Three: Changing trans health; The politics of trans health: negotiating credible knowledge; Towards affirmative care.

Additional information

NGR9781447342359
9781447342359
1447342356
Understanding Trans Health: Discourse, Power and Possibility by Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)
New
Paperback
Bristol University Press
2018-06-06
224
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