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Intersex

by Catherine Harper

Drawing on testimonies from intersex individuals and medical carers, this book examines the clinical and ethical implications of infant sex-assignment surgery. It analyses societal constructions of gender and challenges conventional treatment models.

Accession 3589 ISBN 9781845201821 Publisher Berg
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