Transmuting gender binaries: The theoretical challenge

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-104

  Monro, Surya ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Gender; Intersex; Poststmcturalism; Sexual orientation; Sexuality; Theory; Transgender; Transsexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847641403     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.1514     Document Type: Article

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