Nownes, Anthony J.,

Organizing for transgender rights : collective action, group development, and the rise of a new social movement / Anthony J. Nownes. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource. - SUNY series in queer politics and cultures .

Includes bibliographies and index.

A brief history of transgender rights organizing in the United States -- The crucial role of grievances and interactions -- Interactions, learning, and connections -- Overcoming the collective action problem -- A return to context : population ecology, and political opportunity structure -- The role of collective identity.



9781438473024


Transgender people--United States.
Pressure groups--United States.
Human rights--United States.


Electronic Books.

HQ77 / .O743 2019