Examines the colonial and postcolonial governance of gender and sexuality through the history of transgender Hijras in north India.

A pioneering collection of articles on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual language.

"During the colonial period, Indian intellectuals--philologists, lawyers, scientists and literary figures--all sought to hold a mirror to their country. Whether

With Respect to Sex is an intimate ethnography that offers a provocative account of sexual and social difference in India. The subjects of this study are hijras

The topic of sexuality and gender within the South Asian context is timely and widely discussed across a variety of academic disciplines. Since the end of the l