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The Transgender Studies Reader 2 by Susan Stryker, Aren Z. Aizura

mxinky's review

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5.0

While I have objections to the creation of a trans canon, I appreciate the reader so that people can read these essays even without subscriptions to journals or institutional affiliations that allow them to use scholarly libraries. Each essay has an introduction, which sadly doesn’t include the original year of publication. This is an oversight because the context of a word like “transsexual” is crucial. I’ll try to update with my favorite essays.

jakinabook's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.75

geewhat's review against another edition

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4.0

Just as good as volume 1. I particularly appreciated the more international outlook in this one. Still, some of the essays seemed a little dated even at time of publication, but trans scholarship moves fast and they were still interesting for what they were worth. Bring on part 3!
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