Essays about: "hijra"
Found 3 essays containing the word hijra.
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1. Embodying the Other - A Cross-Cultural Understanding of Misrepresentational Oppression
University essay from Lunds universitet/FilmvetenskapAbstract : This thesis offers a holistic perspective on the phenomenon of embodying Otherface. It provides a deeper insight into the categories Transface and Cripface, the latter being a term for an able person depicting a person with visible or invisible disabilities, also referred to as cripping up. READ MORE
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2. The social struggle of being HIJRA in Bangladesh - cultural aspiration between inclusion and illegitimacy
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The hijra subculture in Bangladesh remains one of the most marginalized and violated minority groups in Bangladesh. However, with recent legislative change in Bangladesh, the group has gained legal recognition in that a third official gender has been introduced. READ MORE
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3. A Long Journey towards Social Inclusion: Initiatives of Social Workers for Hijra Population in Bangladesh
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the recent social position of hijra as well as with the way social workers work with these people and the impact of their work. The aim of the study has been investigated by exploring the research questions focused on the perspectives of the hijra about their social acceptance, the addressing issues about social problem of hijra, working approach and actions by the social workers for social inclusion of hijra, the challenging experience of social work with hijra population and the way the initiatives for hijra including are them in the society. READ MORE