Men and Masqueraders : cross-gendered identity and behaviour in New Zealand, 1906-1950

Pearman, Louise

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Men and Masqueraders : cross-gendered identity and behaviour in New Zealand, 1906-1950

Pearman, Louise

Cite this item: Pearman, L. (2008). Men and Masqueraders : cross-gendered identity and behaviour in New Zealand, 1906-1950 (Thesis, M.A.). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6794

Permanent link to OUR Archive version: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6794

Date: 2008

Advisor: Brickell, Chris

Degree Name: Master of Arts

Degree Discipline: Gender Studies

Publisher: University of Otago.

Research Type: Thesis

Languages: English

Abstract:

This thesis contributes to the study of New Zealand historiography and gender historiography by examining female-to-male cross-gender identity and behaviour between 1906 and 1950. The primary source material is New Zealand media, specifically the New Zealand Truth newspaper. Sexological theories of the early twentieth century create a framework for reflection on language and ideas present in the New Zealand media. I will show, using both Foucauldian and feminist discourse analysis, the complex and discontinuous history of cross-gender identity and behaviour in New Zealand.

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