Richard Docter F

Becoming a Woman

A Biography of Christine Jorgensen

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Produktbeschreibung

Discover Christine Jorgensen's remarkable, inspirational journey to become the woman she always knew she should have been. Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen provides fascinating insights about the woman who opened doors-and minds-on behalf of sexual minorities. This book chronicles Christine's drive, ability to solve problems, immense determination, and just plain luck as she transformed herself into her true gender-and reveals facets of her personality previously undisclosed by other biographies of her life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 154mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9781560236672
• ISBN-10: 1560236671
• Artikelnr.: 23475448

Autorenporträt

Richard Docter F

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Vern Bullough. Acknowledgments. Introduction C. Jacob Hale 1.
Christine, 1988 2. The Jorgensens 3. Elementary and High School 4. RKO
Pathé and Military Service 5. Hollywood, 1947 6. The Male Hormone 7. The
Transsexual Decision 8. Copenhagen and Christian Hamburger 9. Medical
Intervention 10. A New Name, a New Gender 11. Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty
12. Behind the Headlines 13. Return to New York 14. The New York Post Takes
Aim 15. Denmark, the Travel Film 16. Developing an Act 17. On the Road 18.
The Marriage License 19. Exit Betty Walton 20. Summer Stock 21.
Autobiography 22. The Christine Jorgensen Film 23. Retirement and Illness
24. The Final Year