PLMET:

click here to follow the link

Title:

Specificity of identity and social functioning of transsexual people in Poland

Subject and Keywords:

transgenderism   transsexualism   identity   social functioning

Abstract:

The aim of the article is to present the specificity of identity and social functioning of transsexual people in Poland. Taking under consideration the transsexualism we should emphasize that this phenomenon is not new, however still remains the surprise in the public sphere. Transsexualism, on the basis of the social sciences and humanities more broadly, is taken relatively rare. Medicine and law definitely more often taking this phenomenon under consideration. Therefore, in this paper, based on my research, the phenomenon will be discussed with regard strong social context. An attempt will be described transsexual identity and social functioning of transsexual people in conditions of exclusion.

Publisher:

Institute of Sociology, University of Wrocław

Detailed Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

Genderowe filtry. Różnorodność doświadczania i percepcji płci w przestrzeni publicznej i prywatnej. Pod red. Doroty Majki-Rostek, Ewy Banaszak, Pawła Czajkowskiego, Wrocław 2015

Language:

pol

Rights holder:

Copyright by Marcelina Smugowska