Transgender History, Second Edition: The Roots of Today's Revolution

This is a spectacular book. It's academic, but still highly readable. It provides an incredibly clear and concise retrospective of the transgender community dating all the way back to 1850. Beyond events and major players, it also shares a great deal of valuable anthropological perspective on why things are the way they are. I was looking for context to assist me when this issue comes up in political debates, because those who oppose trans rights often display a profound misunderstanding of what it is and how it works. This text dispels many myths and provides compelling, little-known history. I have already helped illuminate the topic for a few skeptics in my family using the information this book supplied me with. Stryker provides a great list of supplementary reading and viewing, as she only aims to provide a foundational understanding through this text. Other books go into greater depth on particular demographics within the community or decades within the movement, but Transgender History provides a broad overview of the most significant details. If you have the time to delve deeper it's wise to do so, but if you aren't able to this book equips you with what you need to understand the fundamentals. Transgender History is enjoyable, thought-provoking, and comprehensive. It is one of the best books I read last year, and I've already recommended it to many people in my life. If trans rights are important to you, you will love this text.

I was excited to read Dr. Strykers work and she gives an in depth look in to trans history with all the nuances needed to paint a picture of a struggle that needs reckoning. I thought I knew trans history but in fact far from it, so, it was delight to delve into book. I appreciate Strykers opinions in the first few chapters because her help to build a platform for me. Yes, they are her opinions but I wanted reading this book to be personal, and it helped me to get there. What I appreciate most is the historical references that helped me to see just how important trans history is. This is not about the non binary, totally different journey and yet, just as important especially if one is trans and non binary. This conversation is ever changing and will continue to change. This is an easy read. Thank you Dr. Stryker.

What a fantastic book about the history of trangenderism. You'll find stories from personal diaries written in the 19th century. You'll learn the facts about how nature has always produced more than two genders. If you're the type of person that bases their understandings on facts, this book is for you.

This book breaks new ground by shedding light on the complex and often elusive nature of gender identity in the early modern world. By challenging traditional narratives that tend to view gender through a fixed or binary lens, the author explores how identities were shaped, contested, and fluid in this historical context. The work brings attention to the ways in which social, cultural, and legal frameworks influenced gender roles, while also revealing how individuals navigated and sometimes defied these constraints. In doing so, the book opens up a deeper understanding of the multifaceted experiences of gender in a time when identity was both ambiguous and dynamic, inviting scholars to reconsider previously held assumptions about gender in history.

Very informative and thorough. Although it doesn't have every single one described it has most and gives a more in-depth definition of what each are socially constructed to mean

This is a solid text on history.

It just arrived and is in really good condition. Practically new

The book was a bit bent up on the top though it is great content!

Comprehensive, interesting and important. What more can you ask?

まだはじめの用語解説しか読んでいませんが、ヒストリーにとどまらない内容を感じます。本は出会いですから、出会えて良かったです。 この書き込みしてから、今日でようやくP 166まで読んでます。著者のスーザンストライカーさんが、近日来日されます。御茶ノ水女子大学でイベントがあるので慌てて読み進めてます。(^◇^;)

Il libro è un resoconto breve della storia delle persone transgender negli Stati Uniti dagli anni 50 in poi. Può essere utile a persone che si stanno approcciando all'argomento, ma può ampliare di molto quello che si sa per sentito dire. Ad esempio, molte persone sanno di Stonewall, ma si sa poco dei tanti movimenti che l'hanno seguito e preceduto. Molto interessante la parte sull'origine delle femministe radicali trans-escludenti, permette veramente di comprendere le basi della transfobia moderna. L'ultima parte, quella sulle persone trans nella pop culture è stata la meno interessante per me.

Very interesting book not afraid to touch on the more problematic sides of what trans people have had to face.

Good book, use of oral history and interviews was good. Susan Stryker as an author/editor is a fantastically important contribution to transgender studies and this book doesn't disappoint. However, if you are looking for Stryker's work on transgender theory, only the introduction is poignant. Otherwise it's a chronological look at trans figures and trans experiences.