Hijra, the iconic figure of South Asian gender and sexual difference, comprise a publicly
institutionalised subculture of male-bodied feminine-identified people. Although they have …

With Respect to Sex is an intimate ethnography that offers a provocative account of sexual
and social difference in India. The subjects of this study are hijras or the" third sex" of India …

The hijra (eunuch/transvestite) is an institutionalized third gender role in India. Hijra are
neither male nor female, but contain elements of both. A devotees of the Mother Goddess …

This essay advances a regional critique of the Indian-centric scholarship on hijra, a publicly
institutionalized subculture of people typically assigned a male gender at birth who often …

Hijra, the icon of sex/gender non-conformism in South Asia, are “male-bodied” people who
identify as female and sacrifice their male genitals to a goddess in return for spiritual …

The Hijra community is marginalized in social, political, and economic life and especially
stigmatized in society. It is their birthright to make use of society's opportunities and …

This article explores Hijra communities, attempts to understand what it means to take on the
Hijra role, and describes the process involved in becoming a Hijra. It is based on an …

Winner, 2023 Bernard S. Cohn Prize, Association for Asian Studies Winner, 2021 Joseph W.
Elder Prize in the Indian Social Sciences Winner, 2021 Ruth Benedict Prize, Association for …

This research study investigates the processes of social exclusion and legal recognition of
hijra in Bangladesh, focusing on experiences in accessing work and health services. The …

Asian countries have centuries-old histories of existence of gender-variant males-who in
present times would have been labelled as' transgender women'. India is no exception …