Transgender History, Second Edition

The Roots of Today's Revolution

By: Susan Stryker

Narrated by: Emily Cauldwell

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Covering American transgender history from the mid-20th 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 and social change, which spanned from 1966 with the publication of The Transsexual Phenomenon, and lasted through the early 1970s; the mid-'70s to 1990 - the era of identity politics and the changes witnessed in trans circles through these years; and the gender issues witnessed through the '90s and '00s.

Transgender History includes informative sidebars highlighting quotes from major texts and speeches in transgender history and brief biographies of key players, plus excerpts from transgender memoirs and discussion of treatments of transgenderism in popular culture.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Susan Stryker (P)2017 Hachette Audio

A must read for trans folks and allies alike.

a wonderful look at our deep and complex history. I highly recommend it for allies in particular who are looking to have a more comprehensive understanding of the scope of trans rights through the decades

THE History (for the US)

The only book on trans history of which I am aware. Overall, it is pretty good. And the author's conclusion is well stated. It is US-centric. I would like to see more about third genders among insigenous peoples, and in societies such as India, where other genders are acknowledged while still being oppressed in the caste system. Yet, such topics are really beyond the scope of this book. As it is, this book belongs in the history section of all notable libraries.

Excellent!

Loved this book for its deep dive into the history of trans folx in the United States. It's a wonderful asset for those transitioning and for those that wish to know more about the struggle for transgender rights. The narration was exceptional! The section on terms before the historical chapters helps guide the listener. Glad to have read this book!

trans history🌈

so glad this was available in this form, it made it much easier to read a book I’ve had on my shelf for years but now made my chore-doing a delight as i listened to the stories of my ancestors.

My history

So thankful To have found a book chronicling the history of my community. Very excited for the next edition as time and cultures progress

Disagree but still like it

I disagree with a lot of the authors beliefs, but still thought the book was excellent

Fascinating

Great, highly informative book. Sometimes the reader went a little too quickly. I'd recommend it.

Really Well Done

Extremely informative and very thoroughly researched deep dive into the history of the Trans community in the US. I have a pretty good handle on the subject and I still learned quite a bit of new information and context for where we’ve been and where we’re going. Highly recommended.

A Wonderful, (Nearly) Comprehensive Trans Record

This book offers a fantastic, in-depth guide to the origins of the modern transgender movement. Transgender identities are often discredited as a modern fad, yet this book offers a clear through line for over a hundred years of social analysis that proves otherwise.

something for everyone to learn

Amazing. Well researched and presented. As a history buff and an transman I can't say how much I appreciated every word of this book.