The hijras of India: A marginal community with paradox sexual identity
Transgender people in India, commonly known as the Hijras, who claim to be neither male nor female, are socially excluded in Indian society. The uniqueness of Hijras lies not only in their existence beyond social structure but also in Indian society's historical acceptance of that position. Thi...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2018;volume=34;issue=1;spage=79;epage=85;aulast=Mal |