For a Sociology of Transsexualism
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | School of Sociology and Social Policy, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| ANO | 2002 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Sociology |
| ISSN | 0038-0385 |
| E-ISSN | 1469-8684 |
| EDITORA | SAGE Publications |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038038502036003005 |
| CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
The aim of this article is to explore the development of theories on transsexualism with a view to advancing a typology of theories of transsexualism. This typology exposes a general shift from concerns with 'authenticity' (the transsexual as a 'real' woman or man) to issues of 'performativity' (the transsexual as hyperbolic enactment of gender). I will argue it is through a displacement of psychology with sociology as the major lens through which transsexualism is theorized that such a shift from authenticity to performativity is effected. The final typology considers the notion of transgression (rendering the modern two-gender system obsolete). The article argues that whilst transgression may be possible, it is not guaranteed by all forms of transsexualism.