Showing posts with label Hijra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hijra. Show all posts

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Islamic Homosexualities, by Stephen O. Murray and Will Roscoe

Murray, Stephen O., & Roscoe, Will. (1997). Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History, and Literature. New York: New York Univesity Press. 331 pages.

Wide-ranging in geographical scope, the book is divided in three sections: literature, history, and anthropology. Not much on women. Available at the SF Public Library.

With Respect to Sex, by Gayatri Reddy

Reddy, Gayatri. (2005). With Respect to Sex: Negotiating Hijra Identity in South India. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 320 pages.

An anthropological investigation. Eric owns a copy. Available at the SF Public Library.