Transgenders in India

An Introduction

Veerendra Mishra

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Routledge India
24 April 2023

Social & cultural history; Hindu sacred texts; Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism

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 the evolution of their status within Indian society. The book looks at various themes such as the concept of establishing identity through the processes of 'coming out' and 'transitioning’ and analyses how race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, nation, religion, and ability have cross-influenced to shape the transgender experience and trans culture across and beyond the binary.

Lucid and topical, the book debunks myths and critiques the stigma and discrimination surrounding the transgender community. It will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of gender studies, queer studies, exclusion and discrimination studies, political science, sociology, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.

By: Veerendra Mishra
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781032387093
ISBN 10: 1032387092
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 24 April 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1: Mapping the Identity: Historical perspective of Transgender persons Chapter 2: Understanding Transgender persons Chapter 3: Establishing Identity-'Coming out ' and 'transitioning’ Chapter 4: Living on the Extreme Margin: Social Exclusion & Discrimination of the Transgender persons Chapter 5: Clan culture- Religion, Rituals and Emasculation Chapter 6: Interventions required Chapter 7: From Visibly invisible to Visibility: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rules 2020. Chapter 8: Changing scenario-progressive stories Index

Veerendra Mishra is an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of the Madhya Pradesh Cadre, and currently posted at Police Headquarters, Bhopal, India. An international expert on the subject of human trafficking, he is founder of RACE Lab (Research, Advocacy and Capacity building against Exploitation lab), India’s first anti-human trafficking lab. He was Director, NISD (National Institute of Social Defence), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

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Transgenders in India

An Introduction

Veerendra Mishra

$263

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