Trans Men in Malaysia

Vizia Kumaresan
Title
Trans Men in Malaysia
Subtitle
Decision-Making, Masculinity and Manhood
Price
€ 108,00 excl. VAT
ISBN
9789048562596
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Publication date
Dimensions
15.6 x 23.4 cm
Discipline
Asian Studies
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Part 1: You’re Not a Boy
Chapter 2 Growing Up “Female”
Chapter 3 Experiencing Femininity
Part 2: I Am a Man, I Guess?
Chapter 4 Realising Male Identity
Chapter 5 Experiencing Masculinity
Part 3: I Know I am a Man
Chapter 6 Challenging Masculinity
Chapter 7 Rejecting Masculinity?
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Appendix 1
Index

Vizia Kumaresan

Trans Men in Malaysia

Decision-Making, Masculinity and Manhood

Cutting across the disciplines of trans gender studies and psychology, this book examines the psychological decision-making process behind twenty-three Malaysian trans men’s journeys navigating masculinity from childhood through adulthood. Using interviews and grounded theory methodology, the author analyses how trans men reclaim and redefine a form of resilient masculinity that seeks to divorce itself from patriarchal definitions, done through the exploration of relationships with their identities and de-linking male identity from masculinity. The book examines how trans men redefine their masculinity while maintaining proximity to femininity. Trans men unpack expectations of masculinity from Malaysian perspective on race and gender, to centre their decision-making on their own values and beliefs.
Author

Vizia Kumaresan

Vizla Kumaresan, PhD. is trained as a clinical psychologist and specialises in sexuality, gender identity and expression. She has extensive history working with marginalised communities in Malaysia, and continues to work on human rights issues. Her research interests are gender, sexualities, identities and male supremacism in Malaysia.