| Others of My Kind: Transatlantic Transgender Histories Contributor(s): Bakker, Alex (Author), Herrn, Rainer (Author), Taylor, Michael Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1773851527 ISBN-13: 9781773851525 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Lgbt Studies - Transgender Studies - Social Science | Human Sexuality (see Also Psychology - Human Sexuality) - History | Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.69 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the turn of the twentieth century to the 1950s, a group of transgender people on both sides of the Atlantic created communities that profoundly shaped the history and study of sexuality. By exchanging letters and pictures among themselves they established private networks of affirmation and trust, and by submitting their stories and photographs to medical journals and popular magazines they sought to educate both doctors and the public. Others of My Kind draws on archives in Europe and North America to tell the story of this remarkable transatlantic transgender community. This book uncovers threads of connection between Germany, the United States, and the Netherlands to discover the people who influenced the work of authorities like Magnus Hirschfeld, Harry Benjamin, and Alfred Kinsey not only with their clinical presentations, but also with their personal relationships. It explores the ethical and analytical challenges that come with the study of what was once private, secret, or unacceptable to say. With more than 170 colour and black and white illustrations, including many stunning, previously unpublished photographs, Others of My Kind celebrates the faces, lives, and personal networks of those who drove twentieth-century transgender history. |