Trans Kids

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Being Gendered in the Twenty-First Century

By Tey Meadow

Summary

Trans Kids offers an insightful ethnographic and interview-driven exploration of families supporting children who defy traditional gender norms. Sociologist Tey Meadow examines the shift from earlier, pathologising approaches to gender nonconforming children towards affirmation, illustrating how contemporary parents provide new names, choose clothing freely, and legally change gender markers. Integrating sociology, philosophy, psychology, and sexuality studies, the book highlights the evolving understanding of gender as a vital component of identity shaped by both personal experience and societal institutions.
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Ideal for readers interested in sociology, gender studies, family dynamics, and social justice. Academics, educators, parents, and advocates seeking a nuanced understanding of transgender and gender nonconforming children will find this a valuable resource.

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Trans Kids is a trenchant ethnographic and interview-based study of the first generation of families affirming and facilitating gender nonconformity in children. Earlier generations of parents sent such children for psychiatric treatment aimed at a cure, but today, many parents agree to call their children new names, allow them to wear whatever clothing they choose, and approach the state to alter the gender designation on their passports and birth certificates.

Drawing from sociology, philosophy, psychology, and sexuality studies, sociologist Tey Meadow depicts the intricate social processes that shape gender acquisition. Where once atypical gender expression was considered a failure of gender, now it is a form of gender. Engaging and rigorously argued, Trans Kids underscores the centrality of ever more particular configurations of gender in both our physical and psychological lives, and the increasing embeddedness of personal identities in social institutions.

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CHOICE praises Meadow as a superb scholar and storyteller, marking this as essential reading. Bay Area Reporter values the invitation to deepen understanding beyond conventional terminology. ForeWord highlights the compelling narratives blended with detailed ethnographic data. Booklist notes the book's importance in countering ignorance. Public Books calls it a landmark study, while PopMatters emphasises the book’s depth, sensitivity, and necessity. Overall, reviews acclaim its scholarly rigor and vital contribution to family and gender studies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520275041

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 4 graphs, 6 tables

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Tey Meadow

About the Author

Tey Meadow is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. Meadow is coeditor of Other, Please Specify: Queer Methods in Sociology with D'Lane Compton and Kristen Schilt.