Transsexuals' embodiment of womanhood

Gender and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-335

  Schrock, Douglas ^a   Reid, Lori ^a   Boyd, Emily M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embodying gender; Sex gender distinction; Transsexuals

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944365241     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243204273496     Document Type: Article

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