Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Sociology

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 271 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Steve Seidman

Committee Members

Glenna Spitze, Paisley Currah, Sujata Moorti

Keywords

borders, intersectionality, performativity, queer, strategic normativity, transgender, Transgender people, Identity (Psychology), Behavior modification, Gender identity, Sexual minorities, Self-presentation

Subject Categories

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Sociology

Abstract

This dissertation presents the responses, strategies, and meaning-making processes that forty trans (transgender) people engaged in when confronted with or when preparing for the possibility of encountering two different types of identity checkpoints, or what I regard as "borders": situations where sexed bodies and presentations of self would be matched against identity documents or records, and the use or attempted use of sex-segregated facilities. The project addresses the questions: In what ways do trans people prepare for and respond to identity inspections in border crossing scenarios? What strategies do they employ in order to successfully border cross? What effect does identity misrecognition or invalidation have on trans lives?

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