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This paper begins by examining sociological studies of intimacy and suggests that despite a rise of interest in non-normative practices of sociality, transgender lives and experiences are absent from analyses of changing social relationships. Drawing on research data in the form of three case studies, I explore the experiences of intimacy within the context of gender transition: first to consider the impact of gender transition upon partnering relationships, and second to reflect upon how gender transition is negotiated within parenting relationships. I conclude by suggesting that the incorporation of transgender experiences into analyses of contemporary practices of intimacy enables a richer understanding of wider social changes in patterns of sociality.
Author(s): Hines S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Sociology
Year: 2006
Volume: 40
Issue: 2
Pages: 353-371
ISSN (print): 0038-0385
ISSN (electronic): 1469-8684
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038038506062037
DOI: 10.1177/0038038506062037
Notes: Single authored article in high impact journal of the British Sociology Association. The article examines sociological studies of intimacy in relation to transgender practices of partnering and parenting. This represents the first article to explore the experiences of intimacy within the context of gender transition. The paper was given at the British Sociological Association Conference in 2005.
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