Event Title
The Transgender Community in South Louisiana: An Initial Investigation
Faculty Mentor
Shana Walton
Location
Memorial Gym
Start Date
20-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
20-4-2012 3:30 PM
Description
People who fall into the category of transgender have been "othered" by the majority in most societies throughout history. Despite the advancements made in the area of human rights over the past two centuries this group has maintained the same level of stigma. The people of Louisiana who fall into the transgender category have never been the object of cultural research, and remain, for the most part, a submerged cultural identity. This paper focuses on what it means to be transgender in South Louisiana, drawing on ethnographic research conducted in the fall of 2010 with people who identify as a part of the transgender continuum.
The Transgender Community in South Louisiana: An Initial Investigation
Memorial Gym
People who fall into the category of transgender have been "othered" by the majority in most societies throughout history. Despite the advancements made in the area of human rights over the past two centuries this group has maintained the same level of stigma. The people of Louisiana who fall into the transgender category have never been the object of cultural research, and remain, for the most part, a submerged cultural identity. This paper focuses on what it means to be transgender in South Louisiana, drawing on ethnographic research conducted in the fall of 2010 with people who identify as a part of the transgender continuum.