| Unlivable Lives: Violence and Identity in Transgender Activism Contributor(s): Westbrook, Laurel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520316592 ISBN-13: 9780520316591 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Lgbt Studies - Transgender Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.3 |
| LCCN: 2020017642 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anti-violence movements rooted in identity politics are commonplace, including those to stop violence against people of color, women, and LGBT people. Unlivable Lives reveals the unintended consequences of this approach within the transgender rights movement in the United States. It illustrates how this form of activism obscures the causes of and lasting solutions to violence and exacerbates fear among members of the identity group, running counter to the goal of making lives more livable. Analyzing over a thousand documents produced by thirteen national organizations, Westbrook charts both a history of the movement and a path forward that relies less on identity-based tactics and more on intersectionality and coalition building. Provocative and galvanizing, this book envisions new strategies for anti-violence and social justice movements and will revolutionize the way we think about this form of activism. |