Description: Transgenders in India by Veerendra Mishra 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography 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), Indias first anti-human trafficking lab. He was Director, NISD (National Institute of Social Defence), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsChapter 1: Mapping the Identity: Historical perspective of Transgender personsChapter 2: Understanding Transgender personsChapter 3: Establishing Identity-Coming out and transitioningChapter 4: Living on the Extreme Margin: Social Exclusion & Discrimination of the Transgender personsChapter 5: Clan culture- Religion, Rituals and EmasculationChapter 6: Interventions requiredChapter 7: From Visibly invisible to Visibility: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rules 2020. Chapter 8: Changing scenario-progressive stories Index Details ISBN1032387092 Author Veerendra Mishra Short Title Transgenders in India Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1032387092 ISBN-13 9781032387093 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-24 Subtitle An Introduction Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd UK Release Date 2023-04-24 Pages 134 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white AU Release Date 2023-04-24 NZ Release Date 2023-04-24 DEWEY 306.7680954 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge India Alternative 9781032646282 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141645560;
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