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Selfmade Men: Identity And Embodiment Among Transsexual Men
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In Selfmade Men, Henry Rubin Explores The Production Of Male Identities In The Lives Of Twentytwo Ftm Transsexualspeople Who Have Changed Their Sex From Female To Male. The Author Relates The Compelling Personal Narratives Of His Subjects To The Historical Emergence Of Ftm As An Identity Category.In The Interviews That Form The Heart Of The Book, The Ftms Speak About Their Struggles To Define Themselves And Their Diverse Experiences, From The Pressures Of Gender Conformity In Adolescence To Being Mistaken For Butch Lesbians, From Hormone Treatments And Surgeries To Relationships With Families, Partners, And Acquaintances. Their Stories Of Feeling Betrayed By Their Bodies And Of Undergoing A Second Puberty Are Vivid And Thoughtprovoking. Throughout The Interviews, The Subjects' Claims To Having Core Male Identities Are Remarkably Consistent And Thus Challenge Antiessentialist Assumptions In Current Theories Of Gender, Embodiment, And Identity.Rubin Uses Two Key Methods To Analyze And Interpret His Findings. Adapting Foucault'S Notions Of Genealogy, He Highlights The Social Construction Of Gender Categories And Identities. His Account Of The History Of Endocrinology And Medical Technologies For Transforming Bodies Demonstrates That The Family Resemblance Between Transsexuals And Intersexuals Was A Necessary Postulate For Medical Intervention Into The Lives Of The Emerging Ftms. The Book Also Explores The Historical Emergence Of The Category Of Ftm Transsexual As Distinguished From The Category Of Lesbian Woman And The Resultant Border Disputes Over Identity Between The Two Groups. Rubin Complements This Approach With Phenomenological Concepts That Stress The Importance Of Lived Experience And The Individual'S Capacity For Knowledge And Action.An Important Contribution To Several Fields, Including Sociology Of The Body, Gender And Masculinity, Human Development, And The History Of Science, Selfmade Me Will Be Of Interest To Anyone Who Has Seriously Pondered What It Means To Be A Man And How Men Become Men.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Self-Made Men'? A: The book focuses on the production of male identities in the lives of FTM transsexuals, exploring their personal narratives and experiences related to gender identity.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Self-Made Men'? A: The author of 'Self-Made Men' is Henry Rubin.
- Q: What topics does 'Self-Made Men' cover? A: The book covers topics including gender identity, embodiment, the experiences of transsexual men, and the historical context of FTM as an identity category.
- Q: How many pages does 'Self-Made Men' have? A: The book has 224 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book has a paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Self-Made Men' published? A: The book was published on June 1, 2003.
- Q: Is 'Self-Made Men' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, it is an important contribution to fields like sociology of the body, gender studies, and the history of science, making it suitable for academic study.
- Q: What are some key themes discussed in the interviews within the book? A: Key themes include struggles with gender conformity, experiences of hormone treatments, surgeries, and the relationship dynamics of FTM individuals.
- Q: Does the book challenge any existing theories of gender and identity? A: Yes, it challenges anti-essentialist assumptions in current theories of gender, embodiment, and identity through the consistent claims of the subjects to having 'core male identities'.