Trans governmentality: The production and regulation of gendered subjectivities

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-53

  Sanger, Tam ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse; Gender identity; Gender theory; Governmentality; Narrative; Transpeople

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949138395     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589230701838396     Document Type: Article

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