Transvestites
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Transvestites
- Here are entered works on persons, especially males, who assume the dress and manner of the opposite sex for psychological gratification. Works on men who impersonate women, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Female impersonators.] Works on women who impersonate men, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Male impersonators.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89002495
- info:lc/authorities/sh89002495
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh89002495#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Cross-dressers
- Crossdressers
- Femmiphilliacs
Broader Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Work cat.: Allen, M. Transformations : men who dress as women, 1989.
- found: HCL.
- found: Random House.
- found: Web. 3.
- found: LC database, Mar. 25, 1997 (cross-dressers; crossdressers)
- notfound: IAC
LC Classification
- HQ76.97-HQ76.98
General Notes
- Here are entered works on persons, especially males, who assume the dress and manner of the opposite sex for psychological gratification. Works on men who impersonate women, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Female impersonators.] Works on women who impersonate men, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Male impersonators.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Female impersonators; Male impersonators]
Change Notes
- 2006-02-08: new
- 2007-06-27: revised
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