範疇 | (C) 性教育 1. 文化討論 |
編號 | C10004 |
作者 | Lumen Learning |
題目 | Hijra |
日期 | 2014 |
簡介 | Hijra is a term used in South Asia – in particular, in India – to refer to transwomen (male-to-female transsexual or transgender individuals). In other areas of India, transgender people are also known as Aravani, Aruvani or Jagappa. Hijras have a recorded history in the Indian subcontinent from antiquity onwards as suggested by the Kama Sutra period. This history features a number of well-known roles within subcontinental cultures, part gender-liminal, part spiritual and part survival. |
關鍵詞 | Hijra, South Asia, Transgender, Cultural anthropology, Sex and gender |
來源 | Lumen Learning |
連結 | https://courses.lumenlearning.com/culturalanthropology/chapter/hijra/ |