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Genderqueer and Non-Binary Genders

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Presents the first academic and practitioner comprehensive collection of diverse perspectives on the field of non-binary genders
  • Outlines a basis for good practice in working with non-binary individuals
  • Critically considers intersections between sexuality and gender; practice and identity
  • Questions, where appropriate, the nature or reality of the boundaries between sexuality and gender

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Christina Richards, Walter Pierre Bouman, Meg-John Barker
    Pages 1-8
  3. Societies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. History and Cultural Diversity

      • Ben Vincent, Ana Manzano
      Pages 11-30
    3. Non-binary Activism

      • S. Bear Bergman, Meg-John Barker
      Pages 31-51
    4. Academic Theory

      • Jay Stewart
      Pages 53-72
    5. Law

      • Rob Clucas, Stephen Whittle
      Pages 73-99
  4. Minds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
    2. Psychotherapy

      • Meg-John Barker, Alex Iantaffi
      Pages 103-124
    3. Psychiatry

      • Sarah Murjan, Walter Pierre Bouman
      Pages 125-140
    4. Psychology

      • Christina Richards
      Pages 141-167
  5. Bodies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
    2. Child and Adolescent Endocrinology

      • Gary E. Butler
      Pages 171-182
    3. Adult Endocrinology

      • Leighton Seal
      Pages 183-223
    4. Chest Surgeries

      • Andrew Yelland
      Pages 225-245
    5. Surgery for Bodies Commonly Gendered as Male

      • James Bellringer
      Pages 247-263
    6. Genital Surgery for Bodies Commonly Gendered as Female

      • David Ralph, Nim Christopher, Giulio Garaffa
      Pages 265-282
    7. Future Directions

      • Alex Iantaffi
      Pages 283-296
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 297-306

About this book

This book addresses the emerging field of genderqueer or non-binary genders - that is, individuals who do not identify as male or female. It considers theoretical, research, practice, and activist perspectives; and outlines a basis for good practice when working with non-binary individuals. 


The first section provides an overview of historical, legal and academic aspects of this phenomenon. The second section explores how psychotherapeutic, psychological and psychiatric theory and practice are adapting to a non-binary model of gender, and the third section considers the body related aspects, from endocrinology to surgery. 


This work will appeal to a wide readership, from practitioners working with non-binary individuals - including psychologists, surgeons, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, endocrinologists, psychotherapists and counselors, lawyers, and healthcare workers - to researchers interested in the study of gender identities, to students and gender activists.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Nottingham Center for Transgender Health, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Christina Richards, Walter Pierre Bouman

  • Psychology in the Social Sciences, The Open University Psychology in the Social Sciences, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    Meg-John Barker

About the editors

Christina Richards is a Senior Specialist Psychology Associate and a Clinical Research Fellow within the NHS. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. As well as being an activist and writer she lectures on trans, non-binary and other genders; sexualities; and critical mental health. 

Walter Pierre Bouman is a medical doctor, psychiatrist, sexologist and psychotherapist specialising in gender and sexuality.  He is Head of Service at the Nottingham National Centre for Gender Dysphoria, Deputy Editor of Sexual and Relationship Therapy - International Perspectives on Theory, Research and Practice - and currently Treasurer and Executive Board member of World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).

Meg-John Barker is a writer, therapist, and activist-academic specialising in gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity. Meg-John is a senior lecturer in psychology at the Open University and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) accredited psychotherapist, and has over a decade of experience publishing on these topics including the book Rewriting the Rules



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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 49.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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