Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Female masculinities and women of third nature: Analyzing the gender and sexual politics of identity and visibility of alternative masculinities through indian mythologies and literary narratives Subject The topic of the resource Colonial; Culture; Female Masculinity; Gender; India; Masculinities without men; Masculinity; Mythology; Sexuality; Third gender Description An account of the resource Alternative sexualities have been a part of the Indian past since time immemorial, and mention of them is often visible in Sanskrit mythological texts. As much as the presence of hijras and other gendered cultural identities is in Indian and Western public discourses, there is a narrow space occupied by women of the third kind with female masculinities, with scant attention leading to the higher invisibility of women of the third kind. Female masculinity is often considered a "rejected shred, " while male masculinity is seen as real and heroic. This chapter focuses on "masculinity without men" to explore alternative masculinities-the concept popularized by Judith Halberstam (Judith Halberstam, Female Masculinity. Zubaan Books, New Delhi, 1998). We delve into the politics of alternative modes of enactment and production where male masculinity is embedded. This chapter centers on female masculinity and alternative forms of masculinities performed, enacted, and embodied by female individuals as reflected in the Indian past and mythology. This chapter further delves into identifying histories and representations of female masculinities in Indian literature to bring female masculinities and women of the third kind into academic discourse. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tanupriya S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Transgender India: Understanding Third Gender Identities and Experiences, pp. 167-182. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer International Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96386-6_11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96386-6_11</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85159132041&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-030-96386-6_11&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=ed5ab20dc23c949c6a4a17c757a24ebc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85159132041&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-96386-6_11&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=ed5ab20dc23c949c6a4a17c757a24ebc</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-303096386-6; 978-303096385-9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tanupriya S., Department of English and Cultural Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR, India