Self-Made Men: Identity and Embodiment among Transsexual Men
In Self-Made Men, Henry Rubin explores the production of male identities in the lives of twenty-two FTM transsexuals--people who have changed their sex from female to male. The author relates the compelling personal narratives of his subjects to the historical emergence of FTM as an identity category.
In the interviews that form the heart of the book, the FTMs speak about their struggles to define themselves and their diverse experiences, from the pressures of gender conformity in adolescence to being mistaken for "butch lesbians," from hormone treatments and surgeries to relationships with families, partners, and acquaintances.
Carson McCullers depicts life in a small town in the south with startling clarity and vision. The Member of the Wedding is the coming of age story of frankie Adams, a lonely Georgian girl in the throes of adolescence. Summaries with analysis, review and explain the work, enhancing the reader's understanding.