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Book SynopsisFinding Out, Fourth Editionintroduces readers to lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) studies. By combining accessible introductory and explanatory material with primary texts and artifacts, this text/reader explores the development and growth of LGBTQ identities and the interdisciplinary nature of sexuality studies. Now available in a digital ebook format, the fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to includea new chapter on Trans Lives and Theories, and new readings. Authors Deborah T. Meem, Jonathan Alexander, Key Beck, and Michelle A. Gibson provide more discussions of important and current issues in LGBTQ studies such as the emergence of non-binary identities, and issues of race and class, making
Finding Out,Fourth Editionan even more comprehensive introduction to the field.
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Table of ContentsSection I: Histories and Politics Chapter 1 Before Identity Chapter 2 Sexology in the 19th Century Chapter 3 Sexology, Activism, And Science in the 20th And 21st Centuries Chapter 4 Imagining Liberation Section II: Theories and Interventions Chapter 5 Queer Normalization and Beyond Chapter 6 Queer Diversities Chapter 7 Trans Lives & Theories Chapter 8 Intersectionalities Section III Representations Chapter 9 Queer and Trans Literatures Chapter 10 Visual and Performing Arts Chapter 11 Film and Television Chapter 12 Digitally Queer and Trans Conclusion: Queer and Trans Cultures: the Search for Queer Space
