Neither man nor woman : the Hijras of India

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. Hijra Roles In Indian Society -- The Hijra As Neither Man Nor Woman -- Emasculation Ritual Among The Hijras -- Social Organization And Economic Adaptation -- Kamladevi : A Prostitute -- Meera: A New Guru -- Sushila: Achieving Respect -- Salima: An Outcast -- Hijra Lives In Context -- The Hijras In Cross-cultural Perspective -- Fieldwork Among The Hijiras. Serena Nanda. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [171]-180) And Index.