The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Jaffrey, Zia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 067974228X ISBN 13: 9780679742289

Casa editrice: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1998

Riassunto

Journeys into the lives of the eunuchs of India, an ambiguous subculture forced to exist on the margins of society, uncovering details about their pasts, their daily lives, and their complex social structures

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rb work of investigative reporting, Zia Jaffrey pursues the riddle of India's most elusive subculture, the cross-dressing and often-castrated figures known as "hijras" whose very name means neither male nor female. Are the hijras lucky or dangerous? Are they a nurturing community of outcasts or a criminal network that kidnaps and mutilates recruits? Do they number in the thousands or in the millions? As she talks with policemen, a unionizer of eunuchs, and with the hijras themselves, Jaffrey unravels veils of rumor and deception to locate the nature of our sexual and social thresholds, and the people who dwell on them. Deeply resonant, uniquely insightful, The Invisibles is an enthralling work.
"A magnificent journey. Jaffrey writes about this fascinating and delicate subject with human understanding and warmth."--Ryszard Kapuscinski
"Sensitively written...eloquent...and compassionate."--New York Times Book Revie

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• Editore: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 067974228X
• ISBN 13: 9780679742289
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 318