Human Rights of the Third Gender in India
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Human Rights of the Third Gender in India

Beyond the Binary

Lopamudra Sengupta

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Human Rights of the Third Gender in India

Beyond the Binary

Lopamudra Sengupta

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About This Book

This book engages with the discourses on human rights as they apply to the transgender or the hijra community in India, capturing not only their larger struggle for legal rights and dignity but also their personal hardships. It situates the issues and concerns of the Indian transgender community within a global context to explore the extent of social justice in independent India.

By narrating stories of individuals, local movements and activities of groups like the Association of Transgender/Hijra in Bengal (ATHB) and others, the book gives context to the changes that globalisation has brought to the narrative around transgenders in India. This shift has challenged their marginalisation and has led to stories, films and queer individuals like Chapal Bhaduri – the jatra rani – and the iconic filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh to flourish and become relevant. This book brings these literatures and personal stories to the fore, allowing readers to perceive the changes and the challenges that Indian society faces when it comes to ensuring the rights for transgender people.

This volume will be of interest to scholars of gender studies, queer studies, literature and social work along with readers who want to engage with the transgender movement and community in India.

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Publisher
Routledge India
Year
2023
ISBN
9780429534089
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Gender Studies
Index
Social Sciences

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    Citation styles for Human Rights of the Third Gender in India

    APA 6 Citation

    Sengupta, L. (2023). Human Rights of the Third Gender in India (1st ed.). Routledge India. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3847993 (Original work published 2023)

    Chicago Citation

    Sengupta, Lopamudra. (2023) 2023. Human Rights of the Third Gender in India. 1st ed. Routledge India. https://www.perlego.com/book/3847993.

    Harvard Citation

    Sengupta, L. (2023) Human Rights of the Third Gender in India. 1st edn. Routledge India. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3847993 (Accessed: 3 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Sengupta, Lopamudra. Human Rights of the Third Gender in India. 1st ed. Routledge India, 2023. Web. 3 July 2024.