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OverviewAnti-violence movements rooted in identity politics are commonplace, including those to stop violence against people of color, women, and LGBT people. Unlivable Lives reveals the unintended consequences of this approach within the transgender rights movement in the United States. It illustrates how this form of activism obscures the causes of and lasting solutions to violence and exacerbates fear among members of the identity group, running counter to the goal of making lives more livable. Analyzing over a thousand documents produced by thirteen national organizations, Westbrook charts both a history of the movement and a path forward that relies less on identity-based tactics and more on intersectionality and coalition building. Provocative and galvanizing, this book envisions new strategies for anti-violence and social justice movements and will revolutionize the way we think about this form of activism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurel WestbrookPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780520316591ISBN 10: 0520316592 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 10 November 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Unlivable Lives: The Origins and Outcomes of Identity-Based Anti-Violence Activism 2. Violence Matters: Producing Identity through Accounts of Murder 3. Atypical Archetypes: The Causes and Consequences of Famous Victims of Violence 4. Homogeneous Subjecthood: How Activists' Focus on Identity Obscures Patterns of Violence 5. Valuable and Vulnerable: How Activists' Tactical Repertoires Shape Subjecthood and Generate Fear 6. Shaping Solutions: How Identity Politics Influences Violence-Prevention Efforts 7. Facilitating Livable Lives: Alternative Approaches to Anti-Violence Activism Appendix A: Transgender Anti-Violence Organizations Appendix B: Collecting Data on Murders of Transgender People Notes References IndexReviewsThis book will appeal to all people interested in trans politics. Versatile and accessible, it will be helpful to activists and useful for graduate and undergraduate courses in social movements, sociology of gender, public policy, law, criminology, and women/gender/sexuality studies. * Mobilization * """This book will appeal to all people interested in trans politics. Versatile and accessible, it will be helpful to activists and useful for graduate and undergraduate courses in social movements, sociology of gender, public policy, law, criminology, and women/gender/sexuality studies."" * Mobilization * ""Unlivable Lives represents a splendid contribution to sociological literature as well as a useful volume for teachers and researchers working in a variety of subfields and disciplines."" * Contemporary Sociology * ""Laurel Westbrook has written an invaluable analysis of the trans anti-violence movement in the United States. . . . a courageous book."" * New Mexico Historical Review * ""Unlivable Lives makes an invaluable intervention in how academics and activists discuss trans people and organize against violence."" * TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly *" """This book will appeal to all people interested in trans politics. Versatile and accessible, it will be helpful to activists and useful for graduate and undergraduate courses in social movements, sociology of gender, public policy, law, criminology, and women/gender/sexuality studies."" * Mobilization *" Author InformationLaurel Westbrook is Associate Professor of Sociology at Grand Valley State University and cofounder of Sociologists for Trans Justice. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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