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Neither Man nor Woman by Serena Nanda · Booklabria

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Neither Man nor Woman

Case studiesDescription and travel

Neither Man nor Woman

Name: Neither Man nor Woman
Author: Serena Nanda

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First published: 1989
Language: English
Editions: 5

Synopsis

This ethnography is a cultural study of the Hijras of India, a religious community of men who dress and act like women. It focuses on how Hijras can be used in the study of gender categories and human sexual variation.

Subjects: Case studies
Description and travel
Economic conditions
Sex role
LGBTQ gender identity
Transsexuals
Set in: India

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