The social struggle of being HIJRA in Bangladesh - cultural aspiration between inclusion and illegitimacy

The hijra subculture in Bangladesh remains one of the most marginalized and violated minority groups in Bangladesh. However, with recent legislative change in Bangladesh, the group has gained legal recognition in that a third official gender has been introduced. The people that conform to the third...

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Main Author: Stenqvist, Tove
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS) 2015
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23502