Transforming Theory
Innovations in Critical Trans Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4389319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elliot Evans (University of Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 255-268 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paragraph (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-8334 • E-ISSN: 1750-0176 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/para.2019.0302 |
| OpenAlex | W2949748990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The field of Trans Studies has produced some of the most innovative, groundbreaking and exciting theoretical work of recent years.2014 marked, according to TIME magazine, a 'transgender tipping point', with author Kathy Steinmetz optimistically claiming that 'America's next civil rights frontier' was soon to be breached. 1The years since, however, have seen a remarkable backlash coinciding with the success of right-wing populism, not just in the US but in Brazil, Hungary, Turkey and Poland.Trans Studies and gender theory have borne the brunt of the right's attack on what it sees as 'cultural Marxism' in universities. Nevertheless, and perhaps even because of the marginalized perspectives it offers, criticalTrans Studies has had a major impact in the areas of psychoanalysis, queer theory, rights discourse and biopolitics, as well as on wider analyses of state power and capitalism in the 21 st century.This article will offer an analysis of recent key texts in Trans Studies as well as an account of its development and tendencies, from experimentation with the 'genre' of theory
Critical theory · Epistemology · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |