Neither Man nor Woman The Hijras of India |
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| Author:
| Nanda, Serena |
| ISBN: | 978-0-534-50903-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Wadsworth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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This ethnography is a cultural study of the Hijras of India, a religious community of men who dress and act like women. It focuses on how Hijras can be used in the study of gender categories and human sexual variation.
This ethnography is a cultural study of the Hijras of India, a religious community of men who dress and act like women. It focuses on how Hijras can be used in the study of gender categories and human sexual variation.