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Beyond Binary Identification: Gender Affirming Care and its Utility in Forensic Anthropology
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- Author / Creator
- Bertram, Brianne I.
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The role sex plays in forensic anthropology varies from the role gender plays in cultural performance. This thesis looks at how the changes that occur during a transition may be interpreted by forensic anthropologists. Violent crime rates against gender-diverse individuals are high for the small size of the population and variation in gender-affirming can offer potential avenues to assist in forensic investigation. Through a literature review and a series of interviews, this thesis will look at some of the actions transgender individuals may choose to undergo to affirm their gender identity and how these choices may be reflected in the skeletal record. It also recognizes current calls for action by the transgender community and members of the academic community urging forensic anthropologists to deepen their understanding of how individuals who have undergone transition might be recognized postmortem. Working with transgender communities to expand our understanding of surgical intervention in the context of transgender medical care, forensic anthropologists might offer insights about a decedent’s history that conventional sex estimation from metric data may not be able to provide.
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2024
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Arts
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- License
- This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Library with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.