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Gender identity plays a large part in the development of an individual's sexuality. In fact, A Descriptive Dictior ary and Atlas of Sexology (R.T. Francoeur, editor,Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1991, 241.) defines gender identity as "the internalized sense of being male, female, or having an ambivalent sexual status; the self-awareness of knowing to which sex one belongs." The purpose of this bibliography is to address the complicated and multifaceted issues related to the subject cf gender identity. The literature is vast and diverse. As a result, this bibliography focuses not only on such specific subjects as transgenderism and transvestism but also on anthologies and books that debate and analyze the social construction of gender. For consistency, the bibliography uses the word cross-dresser in all references to this subject (rather than the variations cross dresser or crossdre;ser).
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Boys and Girls: The Development of Gender Roles Carole R. Beal
This analysis of gender follows the evolution of development from child to adolescent. Primarily aimed at students in the field of developmental psychology, the book focuses sequentially on boys' and girls' early development, the difference between group identity and individual identity, and the impact of social class and ethnicity on gender development.
1994; $38.84; 359 pp; ISBN 0-07-004533-X; McGraw-Hill, Inc., PO. Box 548, Blacklick, OH 43004; 800/262-4729; FAX: 614/759-3644; E-mail: <[email protected]>; Web site: <http://www. [email protected]>.
Debating Gender, Debating Sexuality Nikki R. Keddie, Editor
This book concentrates on two central theoriticians, Michel Foucault and Sigmund Freud, in examining the effect of their theories on contemporary and past perceptions of sexuality. Essays from the author's book, Contention, range from discussions and responses on...