Transgenders in India: an Introduction

By:

Mishra Veerendra

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York Routledge 2024Description: xiv,134 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:

9781032646282

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Other classification:

Y:3(S5).2, R4

Summary: This introductory volume studies the challenges faced by the transgender community in India. It traces the history of the representation of the community in Hindu texts to understand the evolution of their status within Indian society. The book looks at various themes such as the concept of establishing identity through the processes of 'coming out' and 'transitioning' and analyses how race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, nation, religion, and ability have cross-influenced to shape the transgender experience and trans culture across and beyond the binary.

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General Books

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	General Books	Ratan Tata Library	Ratan Tata Library			Y:3(S5).2, R4 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			RT1528062

This introductory volume studies the challenges faced by the transgender community in India. It traces the history of the representation of the community in Hindu texts to understand the evolution of their status within Indian society. The book looks at various themes such as the concept of establishing identity through the processes of 'coming out' and 'transitioning' and analyses how race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, nation, religion, and ability have cross-influenced to shape the transgender experience and trans culture across and beyond the binary.

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