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1	Left Hand of Darkness more books like this by Ursula K Le Guin (Introduction by) add to wishlist Written using alternate points of view, THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS tells the story of Genly Ai, an ethnologist who arrives at the planet Gethen. There he encounters not only sub-zero temperatures, but an androgynous humanoid species whose ways perplex and intrigue him. Though not dependent on the earlier books, this is the fourth book in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl more books like this by John Colapinto add to wishlist This study of a famous sexual reassignment case raises issues of nurture versus nature and examines feuds within the medical community. The subject was one of a set of twins, and the surgery followed a circumcision that went wrong. The twins were raised as one male and one female--until David, as he now calls himself, learned the truth in his teen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School more books like this by C J Pascoe add to wishlist High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, "Dude, You're a Fag" sheds new light on masculinity both as a field of meaning and as a set of social practices. C. J. Pascoe's ... see all copies from $9.49! new only from $13.94! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Gendered Society more books like this by Michael S Kimmel add to wishlist Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition of The Gendered Society explores current thinking about gender, both inside academia and in our everyday lives. Michael S. Kimmel challenges the claim that gender is limited to women's experiences--his compelling and balanced study of gender includes both masculine and feminine perspectives. Part 1 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.46! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us more books like this by Kate Bornstein add to wishlist Gender has been described as the battleground for the 90s. As we watch the emergence of 'gender-bending' in popular culture, the lines are being drawn and sides taken up. Somewhere above both sides stands Kate Bornstein, with a unique, funny and lucid voice. Gender Outlaw is the work of a woman who has been through some changes - a former ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality more books like this by Anne Fausto-Sterling add to wishlist Through an inquiry into intersexuals, or hermaphrodites, a biologist questions the ways that science has defined human sexuality and examines both the scientific and cultural debates about sexual identity. Fausto-Sterling's earlier work, MYTHS OF GENDER, has become a standard text in women's studies courses. see all copies from $5.05! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender and Culture more books like this by Dr. Julia T Wood add to wishlist The purpose of this work is to introduce students to theories, research and pragmatic information that demonstrates the multiple, often interactive ways in which gender images of masculinity and femininity is shaped within contemporary culture. Theories introduced in opening chapters are then used to explore how communication reflects cultural ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Gendered Society Reader more books like this by Michael Kimmel (Editor), Amy Aronson, Ph.D. add to wishlist Designed as a companion volume to "The Gendered Society", the overall purpose of these readings is to provide students with a sense of different discourses on gender that have been produced by a wide range of disciplines. In a series of readings, both classic and contemporary, from the biological sciences, anthropology, cross-culture studies, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
9	Gender: Psychological Perspectives more books like this by Linda Brannon add to wishlist A balanced approach to the gender course -- providing research related to both men and women's issues and encouraging critical thinking about topics that are relevant to all people. This book examines the topic of gender -- the behaviors and attitudes that relate (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex. Research and scholarship form ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical Revolution more books like this by Pagan Kennedy add to wishlist In the 1920s when Laura Dillon felt like a man trapped in a woman's body, there were no words to describe her condition; "transsexuals "had yet to enter common usage. And there was no known solution to being stuck between the sexes. Laura Dillon did all she could on her own: she cut her hair, dressed in men's clothing, bound her breasts with a ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions about Raising Sons more books like this by Michael Thompson, Ph.D., Joanne Wyckoff (Editor), Teresa Barker add to wishlist Based on the outpouring of responses to his bestselling "Raising Cain", Thompson now answers the 100 most-asked questions about raising sons. Topics include friendship, sports, money, grades, peer pressure, electronics and video games, cruelty, body image, death and illness, divorce, ADD and ADHD, dating, and drugs. (Parenting) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.02! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders more books like this by Jennifer Finney Boylan add to wishlist A professor at Colby College writes humorously about her transformation from a man (James) to a woman (Jennifer). The book includes an afterword by the author's friend, the novelist Richard Russo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals more books like this by Stephanie A Brill, Rachel Pepper add to wishlist This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research and interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the authors cover gender variance from birth through college. What do you do when ... see all copies from $10.95! new only from $16.95!
14 view cover	Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary more books like this by Joan Nestle (Editor), Clare Howell (Editor), Riki Anne Wilchins add to wishlist Perhaps more than any other issue, gender identity has galvanized the queer community in recent years. The questions go beyond the nature of male/female to a yet-to-be-traversed region that lies somewhere between and beyond biologically determined gender. In this groundbreaking anthology, three experts in gender studies and politics navigate ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People more books like this by Joan Roughgarden add to wishlist In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science - and even Darwin himself. She leads the ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $15.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Sweet In-Between more books like this by Sheri Reynolds add to wishlist A "New York Times"-bestselling author weaves unforgettable characters and sumptuous Southern storytelling in this compelling novel of life in a small, Southern seaside town. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Lessons from the Intersexed more books like this by Suzanne J Kessler add to wishlist Focusing on intersexuality - having physical gender markers that are neither female or male - the author examines the social institutions that are mobilized to maintain the two seemingly objective sexual categories. She argues that we need to re-think the meaning of gender, genitals and sexuality. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $23.31! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities more books like this by Joan Z Spade (Editor), Catherine G Valentine (Editor) add to wishlist This integrated, comprehensive text//reader is designed to present an accessible, timely, and stimulating introduction to the sociology of gender. It can be used as a text by itself or as a supplement to other materials in courses in Sociology of Gender and Introduction to Women's Studies. Articles have been selected (1) to creatively and clearly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.38! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Challenging Gender Norms: Five Genders Among Bugis in Indonesia more books like this by Sharyn Graham Davies add to wishlist As part of the "Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology" series, edited by George Spindler and Janice E. Stockard, Sharyn Graham brings us "Challenging Gender Norms: Five Genders Among Bugis in Indonesia". This case study explores the Bugis ethnic group, native to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, that recognizes five gender categories rather than ... see all copies from $28.28! new only from $32.73! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Transgender History more books like this by Susan Stryker add to wishlist Covering American transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events. Chapters cover the transsexual and transvestite communities in the years following World War II; trans radicalism ... see all copies from $7.94! new only from $8.19! \| SVS
21 view cover	Paradoxes of Gender more books like this by Dr. Judith Lorber add to wishlist An argument that gender is entirely a product of socialization, calling into question the inevitability and necessity of gender. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Sex, Gender, and Sexuality: The New Basics: An Anthology more books like this by Abby L Ferber (Editor), Kimberly Holcomb (Editor), Tre Wentling (Editor) add to wishlist Interest in gender and sexual identity has soared in recent years, sparking lively discussions both inside and outside of the classroom. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality: The New Basics brings together many of the vibrant voices in this ongoing dialogue, constructing a compelling new model for making sense of gender and sexuality. As it bridges the ... see all copies from $17.98! new only from $21.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Reparative Therapy of Male Homosexuality: A New Clinical Approach more books like this by Joseph Nicolosi add to wishlist This book explores a reparative psychotherapy based on an understanding of the development of gender identity, offering to help the non-gay homosexual, that is, one who is unhappy with his sexual orientation. see all copies from $22.78! new only from $52.50! \| SVS
24 view cover	A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality more books like this by Joseph Nicolosi, Linda Nicolosi add to wishlist Replete with stories from parents and children in their own words, this book by a Christian psychologist offers compassion and hope for all those who seek for their children a healthy heterosexual identity. see all copies from $8.49! new only from $13.04! \| SVS
25 view cover	Imagining Transgender: An Ethnography of a Category more books like this by David Valentine add to wishlist "Imagining Transgender" is an ethnographic examination of the emergence and institutionalization of "transgender" as a category of collective identity. Embraced by activists in the early 1990s as a means to advocate for rights and services specific to the needs of gender variant people, the category quickly gained momentum in public health, social ... see all copies from $15.47! new only from $22.95! \| SVS

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