Intersex Embodiment

Legal Frameworks beyond Identity and Disorder

Fae Garland (University of Manchester), Mitchell Travis (University of Leeds)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 December 2022

Gender studies, gender groups; Gender & the law; Medical & healthcare law

Series: Law, Society, Policy

This book examines the divergent medical, political and legal constructions of intersex. The authors use empirical data to explore how intersex people are embodied through these frameworks which in turn influence their lived experiences.

Through their analysis, the authors reveal the factors that motivate and influence the way in which policy makers and legislators approach the area of intersex rights. They reflect on the limitations of law as the primary vehicle in challenging healthcare’s framing of intersex as a ‘disorder’ in need of fixing. Finally, they offer a more holistic account of intersex justice which is underpinned by psychosocial support and bodily integrity.

By: Fae Garland (University of Manchester), Mitchell Travis (University of Leeds)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529217377
ISBN 10: 1529217377
Series: Law, Society, Policy
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 December 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fae Garland is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Manchester. Mitchell Travis is Associate Professor in Law and Social Justice in the School of Law at the University of Leeds.

Reviews for Intersex Embodiment: Legal Frameworks beyond Identity and Disorder

"""This book clearly and accessibly introduces recent developments in intersex's status in law, showing that legal, medical, social and academic frameworks are mutually reinforcing and affect intersex people's visibility and wellbeing."" Susannah Cornwall, University of Exeter ""Addresses the pressing need for high-quality scholarship regarding the institutionalized injustices that intersex people face. Grounded in empirical research with intersex people, the text offers an accessible route into key debates in primarily Western contexts, and information that will be very useful for policy makers and practitioners working in a range of sectors."" Surya Monro, University of Huddersfield"