The Transgender Exigency: Defining Sex and Gender in the 21st Century by Edward

Description: The Transgender Exigency by Edward Schiappa At no other point in human history have the definitions of "woman" and "man," "male" and "female," "masculine" and "feminine," been more contentious than now. This book advances a pragmatic approach to the act of defining that acknowledges the important ethical dimensions of our definitional practices. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At no other point in human history have the definitions of "woman" and "man," "male" and "female," "masculine" and "feminine," been more contentious than now. This book advances a pragmatic approach to the act of defining that acknowledges the important ethical dimensions of our definitional practices.Increased transgender rights and visibility has been met with increased opposition, controversy, and even violence. Who should have the power to define the meanings of sex and gender? What values and interests are advanced by competing definitions? Should an all-boys college or high school allow transgender boys to apply? Should transgender women be allowed to use the womens bathroom? How has growing recognition of intersex conditions challenged our definitions of sex/gender? In this timely intervention, Edward Schiappa examines the key sites of debate including schools, bathrooms, the military, sports, prisons, and feminism, drawing attention to the political, practical, and ethical dimensions of the act of defining itself. This is an important text for students and scholars in gender studies, philosophy, communication, and sociology. The Open Access version of this book, available at , has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Author Biography Edward Schiappa is the John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work in rhetorical theory and media studies has been published in journals in Classics, Psychology, Philosophy, English, Law, and Communication Studies. He is the author of a number of books, including Defining Reality: Definitions and the Politics of Meaning and Beyond Representational Correctness: Rethinking Criticism of Popular Media. Table of Contents Introduction, Part 1: Definitions and the Transgender Exigency, 1 The Role of Regulatory Definitions, 2 A Brief History of Defining Sex and Gender, 3 The Transgender Exigency, Part 2: Definitional Contexts, 4 Schools, 5 Bathrooms, 6 Military, 7 Sports, 8 Prisons, 9 Feminism, Part 3: What Now?, 10 A Pragmatic Approach to Defining Sex and Gender Review "Above all, this book provides a very basic service to our societys vexed debates about transgender: it gives the empiricals. I have not come across a book that lays out the relevant factual background better than this one does. Through careful and detailed discussion of the particularities involved, Schiappa develops a pragmatic, moderate, and sensible approach to the main issues, culminating in his very helpful proposal to apply four different levels of gatekeeping to transgender people in different kinds of context. This moderate and context-nuanced approach is a sensible corrective to the ideological extremism that all too often comes from both sides." - Sophie Grace Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, Open University"Definitions matter: American, socialist, patriot, Trumpian. . . and woman. Schiappa does not think it is obvious that the state should be involved in all defining, though clearly it should in some. His warm, scholarly, humane, and readable book brings the discussion of trans rights and responsibilities to a higher level. But perhaps more significantly, it raises, too, the level of the discussion about definition itself. The next time you reach for a definition to make an argument, think Schiappa, and pause. A long time. So you dont start throwing rocks." - Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago Details ISBN103216820X Author Edward Schiappa Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 103216820X ISBN-13 9781032168203 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 238 AU Release Date 2021-12-08 NZ Release Date 2021-12-08 Publication Date 2021-12-08 UK Release Date 2021-12-08 Subtitle Defining Sex and Gender in the 21st Century Illustrations 3 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9781032168364 DEWEY 306.768 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135084385;

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