Governing Gender and Sexuality in Colonial India

Governing Gender and Sexuality in Colonial India
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9781108492553
ISBN-13 : 110849255X
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Download or read book Governing Gender and Sexuality in Colonial India written by Jessica Hinchy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the colonial and postcolonial governance of gender and sexuality through the history of transgender Hijras in north India.


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