{"title":"Lynda Johnston","description":"\u003cp\u003eLynda Johnston's work explores the intricate relationships between gender, identity, and space, offering insightful perspectives on how these elements intersect in contemporary society. Her writing invites readers to consider the ways in which place shapes and is shaped by social and cultural understandings of sex and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough thoughtful analysis and a nuanced approach, Johnston challenges conventional views and encourages a deeper engagement with themes of transformation and belonging. Her books are essential for anyone interested in critical geography, gender studies, and the dynamic forces that influence both personal and collective identities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"transforming-gender-sex-and-place-by-lynda-johnston-9781472454799","title":"Transforming Gender, Sex, and Place","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTransforming Gender, Sex, and Place\u003c\/em\u003e by Lynda Johnston explores the often overlooked connection between transgender, gender variant, and intersex individuals and the concept of place. Utilising a trans, feminist and queer geographical framework, this book invites readers to delve into the complex relationships between transgender people, spaces, and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses significant questions, such as how place and space are transformed by gender variant bodies and vice versa. It explores where gender variant individuals may feel in or out of place and examines the implications when binary gender norms are unravelled and subverted. Through interviews and community action, the book uncovers the diverse politics of gender variant embodied experiences, showcasing that gendered bodies are constructed through various social, cultural, and economic networks. The narrative is enriched with firsthand stories and international examples illustrating how transgender people use practices and strategies to create and contest different places, including bodies, homes, bathrooms, activist spaces, workplaces, urban night spaces, nations, and transnational borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing the inextricable link between bodies, gender, sex, and space, \u003cem\u003eTransforming Gender, Sex, and Place\u003c\/em\u003e integrates contemporary scholarly debates, original empirical material, and popular culture to examine bodies and spaces that both revolve around and resist binary gender. It serves as a valuable resource for those studying Geography, Gender, and Sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608213045484,"sku":"9781472454799","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472454799-transforming-gender-sex-and-place.jpg?v=1778190062"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lynda-johnston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}