Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship: Towards a Politics of Difference

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This book examines the meanings and significance of the UK Gender Recognition Act within the context of broader social, cultural, legal, political, theoretical and policy shifts concerning gender and sexual diversity, and addresses current debates about equality and diversity, citizenship and recognition across a range of disciplines.

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This book examines the meanings and significance of the UK Gender Recognition Act within the context of broader social, cultural, legal, political, theoretical and policy shifts concerning gender and sexual diversity, and addresses current debates about equality and diversity, citizenship and recognition across a range of disciplines.

Author Biography

Sally Hines is Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, and Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, at the University of Leeds, UK. Her recent publications include TransForming Gender: Transgender Practices of Identity, Intimacy and Care, Sexualities: Reflections and Futures (co-edited with Yvette Taylor) and Theorising Intersectionality and Sexuality (co-edited with Yvette Taylor and Mark Casey).

Table of Contents

1. Theorising Recognition 2. Moving for Recognition 3. Recognition, Misrecognition and Human Rights 4. Claiming and Contesting Recognition 5. Recognising and Regulating Intimate Diversity 6. Governing Diversity 7. From Recognition to a Politics of Difference

Review

'A wonderful, scholarly elaboration of a politics of difference, carefully argued and grounded in the claims and experiences of transgender people.' - Fiona Williams, Professor of Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK'In a nuanced and vivid account of trans people's engagements with gender recognition law, Hines offers important new reflections on the politics of recognition and difference.' - Davina Cooper, Professor of Law & Political Theory, University of Kent, UK

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'A wonderful, scholarly elaboration of a politics of difference, carefully argued and grounded in the claims and experiences of transgender people.' - Fiona Williams, Professor of Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK 'In a nuanced and vivid account of trans people's engagements with gender recognition law, Hines offers important new reflections on the politics of recognition and difference.' - Davina Cooper, Professor of Law & Political Theory, University of Kent, UK

Details ISBN1349322873 Author S. Hines Language English ISBN-10 1349322873 ISBN-13 9781349322879 Format Paperback Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Short Title GENDER DIVERSITY RECOGNITION & Media Book DEWEY 305.3 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-01-01 Pages 150 Edition 1st Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Towards a Politics of Difference Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2013-01-01 AU Release Date 2013-01-01 NZ Release Date 2013-01-01 Illustrations IX, 150 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2013 Series Citizenship, Gender and Diversity Alternative 9780230271890 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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