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Livelihood Strategies of Male to Female Transsexuals in Karnataka State, India

Nanjunda Swamy S , Nanjunda Swamy S. , Gangadhar MR

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Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology 6(1):p 15-21, January-June 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijra.2454.9118.6120.2

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Nanjunda Swamy S, Gangadhar MR. Livelihood Strategies of Male to Female Transsexuals in Karnataka State, India. Indian J Res Anthropol 2020;6(1):15-21.
 

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The transgender people present themselves to the world in a wide variety of ways. Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe gender variant people who have gender identity expressions or behaviors not traditionally associated with their birth sex. Transsexuals are those who got surgery of their genital organs. The male to female transsexuals are subjected to a series of social constraints and hazards which have made their lives miserable in Karnataka the respondents are also economically marginalized sections of Indian society since they are deprived of basic needs, infrastructure, education, properties, self employment opportunities, public employment opportunities and other economic resources.
 

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Nanjunda Swamy S, Gangadhar MR. Livelihood Strategies of Male to Female Transsexuals in Karnataka State, India. Indian J Res Anthropol 2020;6(1):15-21.
 

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijra.2454.9118.6120.2

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Transgender; Male to Female Transsexuals; Livelihood; Entertainment.

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