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2408-9338

Research result. Sociology and Management

2408-9338

10.18413/2408-9338-2022-8-2-0-5

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SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIAL INSTITUTES AND PROCESSES

<strong>Gender Diversity in Indian society: Identity distinction between Hijra and Transgender</strong><br />  

Laskar

Mahmudul Hasan

Laskar

Mahmudul Hasan

hasanlaskaramu@gmail.com

University of Science and Technology Meghalaya Techno City, Kiling Road, Baridua, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya-793101, India

2022

8200

Ethnomethodological explanation of the social construction of gender highlighted the natural attitude of society towards binary gender categories (men-women); gender groups other than men and women are socially and culturally rejected. Gender in everyday life is a kind of displaying appearances and behaviour in the forms of masculinity and femininity. Gender is also described as the performanceof individuals in their everyday life. The binary gender system (men-women) is perceived as normal or socially acceptable because of the “natural attitude” (preconceived notion regarding gender) regarding certain fixed social roles and behaviour of men and women. The paper has examined how the social construction of gender contradicts gender diversity.There are four gender categories in Indian society: Men, women, transgender and third gender (Hijra).It has shown the distinction between transgender and third gender identity in Indian society. Hijra is a native third gender category in India, thatstructurally contradicted the compulsory binary gender system but transgender or transsexuals arein favour of fluidity of sexual orientation or sexual preferences.

Gender diversitytransgenderthird genderHijraNon-binary gender

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