1st Edition
Trans Men in Malaysia Decision-Making, Masculinity and Manhood
By Vizla Kumaresan
Copyright 2025
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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.
Biography
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.
