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This chapter considers academic theory as it pertains to non-binary people and the historical and cultural contexts in which it is written. It pays particular attention to the political landscapes and grassroots activism coming from non-binary and other communities.Key questions considered are: How is being non-binary understood across various fields of study? And how does falling between or beyond a binary framework of gender (male/female) get thought about and constructed through (and indeed between) various academic disciplines. Moreover: How might non-binary/trans studies not only allow us to think about the study of non-binary/trans people, but to critically think and “know” in a non-binary/trans way?
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Stewart, J. (2017). Academic Theory. In: Richards, C., Bouman, W., Barker, MJ. (eds) Genderqueer and Non-Binary Genders. Critical and Applied Approaches in Sexuality, Gender and Identity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51053-2_4
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