Transphobia to transrespect: undoing Hijraism through rehumanization of Khwaja Siras in Pakistani TV dramas.
This article explores the phenomenon of the de and rehumanization of khwaja siras in two Pakistani national television plays: Alif Allah Aur Insaan (Alpha, Allah and Man) and Khuda Mera Bhi Hai (God is Mine too). I argue that these two plays made a significant contribution to the reimagining and rec...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 949 - 962 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2020
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