1st Edition
Transgender Belonging in Manipur A Study of Nupi Maanbis
By Shamjetshabam Babeena Chanu
Copyright 2027
116 Pages
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Routledge
This book examines the identity and belonging of the nupi maanbi community, an indigenous transgender group in Manipur, India. It explores how Manipuri society, particularly the Meitei community, maintains cultural practices that transgress binary gender norms, tracing the historical emergence of nupi maanbi identity through power dynamics, gender inequality, and resistance. It also:... Read more
Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Transgender Identity and Belonging
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Belonging of Nupi Maanbi in Manipur
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Nupi Maanbi Community in Contemporary Manipur: Boundaries and Belonging
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Concluding Remarks
Biography
Shamjetshabam Babeena Chanu is Assistant Professor in the Department of South East Asian Studies at Manipur University, India. She previously served as Junior Research Fellow at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India. She holds a doctoral degree in Political Science from the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Her research interests include citizenship studies, gender studies, and Southeast Asian studies.
