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Date of Award

Spring 2024

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Department or Program Affiliation

History

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Cerretti, Josh

Second Advisor

Seltz, Jennifer, 1970-

Third Advisor

Heslop, Madison

Abstract

The thesis explores the emergence of transgender care within the United States and Canada focusing on Washington state and British Columbia. Walker discusses the social, medical, and political interactions between trans people, those who provide transgender care, and those controlling access to said care. He argues that by looking into these regional histories and examining the production of transgender care addresses the long, continuous struggle over who defines transgender bodies, the access and availability of transgender care, and the agency of trans people in establishing international care networks.

Type

Text

Keywords

Transgender, Gender Affirming Care, Washington, British Columbia, Seattle, Vancouver, Ingersoll Gender Center, United States, Canada, Transsexual

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1438570985

Subject – LCSH

Transgender people--Medical care--Washington (State); Transgender people--Medical care--British Columbia; Social work with transgender people--Washington (State); Social work with transgender people--British Columbia; Transgender people--History

Geographic Coverage

Washington (State); British Columbia

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

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