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How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States,Used
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How Sex Changed is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful human story about people who had a deep and unshakable desire to transform their bodily sex. In the last century when many challenged the social categories and hierarchies of race, class, and gender, transsexuals questioned biological sex itself, the category that seemed most fundamental and fixed of all. From early twentiethcentury sex experiments in Europe, to the saga of Christine Jorgensen, whose sexchange surgery made headlines in 1952, to today's growing transgender movement, Meyerowitz gives us the first serious history of transsexuality. She focuses on the stories of transsexual men and women themselves, as well as a large supporting cast of doctors, scientists, journalists, lawyers, judges, feminists, and gay liberationists, as they debated the big questions of medical ethics, nature versus nurture, self and society, and the scope of human rights. In this story of transsexuality, Meyerowitz shows how new definitions of sex circulated in popular culture, science, medicine, and the law, and she elucidates the tidal shifts in our social, moral, and medical beliefs over the twentieth century, away from sex as an evident biological certainty and toward an understanding of sex as something malleable and complex. How Sex Changed is an intimate history that illuminates the very changes that shape our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality today. (20021201)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'How Sex Changed'? A: The book primarily explores the social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States, detailing the experiences of transsexual individuals and the evolving understanding of sex and gender.
- Q: Who is the author of 'How Sex Changed'? A: The author is Joanne Meyerowitz, a historian who provides an in-depth examination of transsexuality through various historical lenses.
- Q: What significant events in transsexual history does the book cover? A: The book covers key events such as early twentieth-century sex experiments in Europe, the story of Christine Jorgensen's sex-change surgery in 1952, and the contemporary transgender movement.
- Q: How many pages does 'How Sex Changed' have? A: The book contains 400 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition is the 'New Ed', published on April 1, 2004.
- Q: Is 'How Sex Changed' suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book is well-suited for academic research as it provides a detailed historical account and includes discussions on medical ethics, societal norms, and human rights.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'How Sex Changed'? A: The book explores themes such as the fluidity of sex and gender, societal norms, identity, and the historical context of transsexuality in America.
- Q: What recognition has 'How Sex Changed' received? A: The book has received the Stonewall Award for Nonfiction, sponsored by The American Library Association.
- Q: When was 'How Sex Changed' published? A: The book was published on April 1, 2004, with a release date of February 23, 2004.