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Exploring trans people's lives in Britain, trans studies, geography and beyond: A review of research progress

Todd, James D.

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James D. Todd



Abstract

In this paper, I explore how trans people's lives have been conceptualised and researched in human geography. I begin by contextualising trans people's lived experiences in Britain, before recognising trans studies as a distinct field that must continue to shape geographies of trans lives and ontologies. I then consider more recent research in queer geographies which foregrounds trans lives under the ‘trans geographies' banner. I examine how space has been conceptualised in such research and demonstrate the methodological and conceptual absences and failings and problematic approaches that geographical research often perpetuates, arguing that work remains to ensure our research works with and is responsive to or developed by trans people. The paper concludes by calling upon geographers to recognise the diversities and potentialities of trans people's everyday lives and develop intersectionally-attentive and reciprocal geographical research around trans lives, bodies, and spaces.

Citation

Todd, J. D. (2021). Exploring trans people's lives in Britain, trans studies, geography and beyond: A review of research progress. Geography Compass, 15(4), Article e12556. https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12556

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 26, 2021
Online Publication Date Mar 9, 2021
Publication Date Apr 13, 2021
Deposit Date Jul 16, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jul 16, 2021
Journal Geography Compass
Electronic ISSN 1749-8198
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 4
Article Number e12556
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12556

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