Gender Politics: Citizenship, Activism and Sexual Diversity

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Is it possible to move beyond the male-female gender binary system? What happens to gender theory when we consider sex and gender identities as more than just 'male' or 'female'? Crucially, what are the implications of gender and sexual fluidity and multiplicity for social policy, citizenship, new social movements and democracy? Gender Politics challenges ideas that we are all either male or female, and gay or straight. It explores the experiences of people who transgress these categories, and the social exclusion that they face. Surya Monro addresses topical debates concerning gender, and looks at different ways of theorising gender pluralism. She explains how gender and sexuality relate to other social characteristics such as 'race', class, and disability. As well as providing a way into some of the key academic discussions in the field of gender and sexuality, Gender Politics is also a tool for activists. Monro analyses the way in which mainstream citizenship, social policy, and democracy can -or cannot - be changed to reflect the needs of marginalised groups. She explores the social implications of equality for transgender, intersex, lesbian, gay and bisexual people, and assesses conflicts within these communities themselves. Contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction KEY THEMES THE ORGANISATION OF THIS BOOK 2. Gender Theory TRANS AND GENDER/SEXUAL ORIENTATION COMPLEXITY INTERSECTIONALITY OVERVIEW OF EXISTING THEORIES GENDER PLURALIST THEORY CONCLUSION 3. Gender, Sexuality and Social Exclusion SOCIAL EXCLUSION THE SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF GENDER AND SEXUAL MINORITIES THE DISCURSIVE UNDERPINNINGS OF TRANS EXCLUSION CONCLUSION 4. Social Policy Implications TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO SOCIAL POLICY POST-STRUCTURALIST APPROACHES TO SOCIAL POLICY EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY: SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS CONCLUSION 5. Activism: Tensions and Alliances LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS COMMUNITIES: THE TENSIONS FEMINISM: THE EXCLUSION OF BISEXUALITY AND TRANS CASE STUDY: LGB WORK IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS RAINBOW ALLIANCES UNIVERSALISM AND DIVERSITY CONCLUSION 6. Gender, Sexuality and the New Social NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS MOVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY CONCLUSION 7. Citizenship MAINSTREAM MODELS OF CITIZENSHIP FEMINIST MODELS OF CITIZENSHIP SEXUAL CITIZENSHIPS CITIZENSHIP AND GENDER DIVERSITY CONCLUSION 8. Gender and Democracy CONCLUSION FEMINISM AND DEMOCRACY GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY AND DEMOCRACY DEMOCRACY: AN OVERVIEW Glossary Notes Bibliography Index