Transgender in India: A Semiotic and Reception Analysis of Bollywood Movies
Description:
The transgender community in India, commonly known as hijras, consists of people who were born as males but address themselves as females. They have been considered as the third gender in India for millennia and have had specific religious and sociocultural values and roles, but are forced to live in shadows in this day and age. Isolation of this community is also reflected in the way transgender characters are represented in Indian entertainment media. The study analyses two transgender themed…
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Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Shewade, Ruchi Ravi