From Necropraxis to Necroresistance: Transgender Experiences in Latin America

Latin America is one of the deadliest regions for trans communities. Scientific research generated in the region has reported that trans people live through a complicated panorama shaped by multiple forms of oppression, extreme violence, and micro-aggressions. Although necropolitics, as a theoretica...

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Main Author: Rodríguez Madera, Sheilla L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 11/12, Pages: NP9115-NP9143
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