Narrating Identity: the Employment of Mythological and Literary Narratives in Identity Formation Among the Hijras of India
This article explores how the hijras and kinnars of India use mythological narratives in identity-formation. In contemporary India, the hijras are a minority group who are ostracised from mainstream society as a result of their nonheteronormative gender performances and anatomical presentations. Hij...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2014]
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Religion & gender
Year: 2014, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-39 |
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Myth
B Narrativity B Hijra (South Asia) B Identity B kinnars |
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