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 …

This essay focuses on hijras in India and on male women sangomas in Zulu gender-
differentiated possession cults in South Africa. We approach these individuals through the …

The paper examines the theme of adoption and motherhood in hijra representations in
mainstream Indian cinema. Hijras are members of a nonbinary community in regions of …

The rhetoric of a “good woman” as religious and national hero undergirds systemic
oppressions in India, oppressions that have widened during the COVID‐19 pandemic. To …

studies and literary studies, bringing together essays from global experts in the field. This
volume provides a comprehensive overview of trans literature, highlighting the core topics …

In this chapter, the author explores the cultural politics of the formation of the Kinnar Akhada
through which new idioms of hijra personhood oriented towards a largely upper-caste …

The marginalization of the hijra identity in postcolonial Pakistan perpetuates the inequalities
that have dogged the transgender community since the colonial era. Although Pakistan has …

ABSTRACT 'Sex'is understood as 'anatomically'and 'biologically'inherent in an individual
and is mirrored through'gender'and its signifiers. The contested binaries of male and female …

Due to their long-standing marginalisation in mainstream social and cultural settings, the
hijra community continuously strives for recognition. Bollywood film Laxmii 2020 has added …

Objectives: This article examines recent autobiographies by Indian transgender women
authors to understand their journey towards success and to analyze the psychological …