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Professing Selves
Transsexuality and Same-Sex Desire in Contemporary Iran
Langbeschreibung
The Islamic Republic of Iran permits, and even partially subsidizes, sex reassignment surgery. Based on historical and ethnographic research, Afsaneh Najmabadi examines what transsexuality means in postrevolutionary Iran.
Hauptbeschreibung
The Islamic Republic of Iran permits, and even partially subsidizes, sex reassignment surgery. Based on historical and ethnographic research, Afsaneh Najmabadi examines what transsexuality means in postrevolutionary Iran.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments ixIntroduction 11. Entering the Scene 152. "Before" Transexuality 383. Murderous Passions, Deviant Insanities 754. "Around" 1979: Gay Tehran? 1205. Verdicts of Science, Rulings of Faith 1636. Changing the Terms: Playing "Snakes and Ladders" with the State 2027. Living Patterns, Narrative Styles 2318. Professing Selves: Sexual/Gender Proficiencies 275Glossary of Persian Terms and Acronyms 303Notes 305Works Cited 373Index 389
Afsaneh Najmabadi
ISBN-13:
9780822355571
Veröffentl:
2013
Erscheinungsdatum:
16.12.2013
Seiten:
432
Autor:
Afsaneh Najmabadi
Gewicht:
627 g
Format:
233x154x32 mm
Serie:
Experimental Futures
Sprache:
Englisch