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Papers by Shakun Mahajan
Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and meth... more Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and methodological constraints, yielding a multitude of transgender representations in the field. Emerging from feminist and gender theory, trans theory asks us to challenge essentialist and heteronormative understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality. The goal of transgender studies is to provide knowledge that will benefit transgender people and communities. Gender diversity has been prevalent in most global societies, "transgender" is a recent social category and phenomenon. Transgender are being deprived of many rights and privileges which other persons enjoy being the citizen of the country. Transgender people are facing serious problems of human rights, violation in the field of education, employment, healthcare, voting and contesting election and regarding their personal freedom, legal protection, family, and marriage etc. They face harassment at workplace, marketplace, and other public places. The contemporary term "transgender" arose in the mid-1990's from the grassroot community of genderdifferent people. Transgender encompasses anyone whose identity or behaviour falls outside of stereotypical gender norms. Transgender has become an umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of identities and experiments, including but not limited to transsexual people, male and female cross-dressers. A transgender as per the generic definition is a person who chooses to identify himself/herself with a gender different from one assigned at birth. Various institutions and individuals have given definitions globally. Transgenders of India who have been marginalized and decentered for decades have taken to writing to let their unheard voices echo in the ears of society. Their writings are impregnated with their ordeals to be recognized as mere human beings let alone to be treated equal. Colonizers with their tool of cultural imperialism seized the psyche of Indians and metamorphosed their attitudes towards transgender. For this purpose, the present paper will highlight the transgender identity development through the autobiographies of Indian transgenders Manobi Bandopadhya's-A Gift of Goddess Laxmi and Vidya's I am Vidya.
Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is look... more Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is looking for new ways of unfolding the plot, building text space, cinematography, new ways of interpreting the stories and developing a verbal layer of cinetext. Cinema becomes a way of transformation, of recognition, of perception of a person, by the method of familiarising the individual with a cultural layer. Through screening, Cinema not only indirectly acquaints a person with the texts of literary classics, but also participates in the development of literary text preventing its necrosis. Literature is becoming more and more pictorial and has been a way of artistic expression for centuries. Literature takes its readers on a journey of imagination that is away from the real world while cinema shows such an imaginative world before the audience and they do not have to put much pressure on their minds to delve into their imaginations. Literature is an art which is developed through writing while Cinema brings to life those writings to life through sound, music, visuals, and actors. Cinema is a filtered version of reality and it truly reflects society. Films are frantic and really look forward to connecting with their audiences, trying to fulfil what society truly desires. Cinema is the most popular of cultural practices reflecting a plethora of social, economic and cultural phenomena in modern society.
The Dawn Journal
Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is look... more Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is looking for new ways of unfolding the plot, building text space, cinematography, new ways of interpreting the stories and developing a verbal layer of cinetext. Cinema becomes a way of transformation, of recognition, of perception of a person, by the method of familiarising the individual with a cultural layer. Through screening, Cinema not only indirectly acquaints a person with the texts of literary classics, but also participates in the development of literary text preventing its necrosis. Literature is becoming more and more pictorial and has been a way of artistic expression for centuries. Literature takes its readers on a journey of imagination that is away from the real world while cinema shows such an imaginative world before the audience and they do not have to put much pressure on their minds to delve into their imaginations. Literature is an art which is developed through writing while Cinema brings to life those writings to life through sound, music, visuals, and actors. Cinema is a filtered version of reality and it truly reflects society. Films are frantic and really look forward to connecting with their audiences, trying to fulfil what society truly desires. Cinema is the most popular of cultural practices reflecting a plethora of social, economic and cultural phenomena in modern society.
The Dawn Journal
Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and meth... more Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and methodological constraints, yielding a multitude of transgender representations in the field. Emerging from feminist and gender theory, trans theory asks us to challenge essentialist and heteronormative understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality. The goal of transgender studies is to provide knowledge that will benefit transgender people and communities. Gender diversity has been prevalent in most global societies, "transgender" is a recent social category and phenomenon. Transgender are being deprived of many rights and privileges which other persons enjoy being the citizen of the country. Transgender people are facing serious problems of human rights, violation in the field of education, employment, healthcare, voting and contesting election and regarding their personal freedom, legal protection, family, and marriage etc. They face harassment at workplace, marketplace, and other public places. The contemporary term "transgender" arose in the mid-1990's from the grassroot community of genderdifferent people. Transgender encompasses anyone whose identity or behaviour falls outside of stereotypical gender norms. Transgender has become an umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of identities and experiments, including but not limited to transsexual people, male and female cross-dressers. A transgender as per the generic definition is a person who chooses to identify himself/herself with a gender different from one assigned at birth. Various institutions and individuals have given definitions globally. Transgenders of India who have been marginalized and decentered for decades have taken to writing to let their unheard voices echo in the ears of society. Their writings are impregnated with their ordeals to be recognized as mere human beings let alone to be treated equal. Colonizers with their tool of cultural imperialism seized the psyche of Indians and metamorphosed their attitudes towards transgender. For this purpose, the present paper will highlight the transgender identity development through the autobiographies of Indian transgenders Manobi Bandopadhya's-A Gift of Goddess Laxmi and Vidya's I am Vidya.
The Dawn Journal, Jan 15, 2023
Veil in an abstract concept that cannot easily be contained under one meaning. As a material obje... more Veil in an abstract concept that cannot easily be contained under one meaning. As a material object, the veil is a fabric which comes in different forms, depending on the person's cultural beliefs and practices. As an internalised act of modesty, the meaning of the veil is in the veil; the internal meaning is what gives meaning to the external, and only when the internalised modesty manifests itself through the external representation, can a Muslim believer truly represent the true meaning of the garment. As a global topic, Islam and women continue to impact upon academia, media, and the public. It is essential to give Muslim women the chance to represent their complex identity. Veiling has a distinct pragmatic purpose in different aspects of women's life. The objective of the paper is to distinguish between what women say about the reasons for veiling and their understanding about what the veil communicates about woman's identity to society.
Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and meth... more Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and methodological constraints, yielding a multitude of transgender representations in the field. Emerging from feminist and gender theory, trans theory asks us to challenge essentialist and heteronormative understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality. The goal of transgender studies is to provide knowledge that will benefit transgender people and communities. Gender diversity has been prevalent in most global societies, "transgender" is a recent social category and phenomenon. Transgender are being deprived of many rights and privileges which other persons enjoy being the citizen of the country. Transgender people are facing serious problems of human rights, violation in the field of education, employment, healthcare, voting and contesting election and regarding their personal freedom, legal protection, family, and marriage etc. They face harassment at workplace, marketplace, and other public places. The contemporary term "transgender" arose in the mid-1990's from the grassroot community of genderdifferent people. Transgender encompasses anyone whose identity or behaviour falls outside of stereotypical gender norms. Transgender has become an umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of identities and experiments, including but not limited to transsexual people, male and female cross-dressers. A transgender as per the generic definition is a person who chooses to identify himself/herself with a gender different from one assigned at birth. Various institutions and individuals have given definitions globally. Transgenders of India who have been marginalized and decentered for decades have taken to writing to let their unheard voices echo in the ears of society. Their writings are impregnated with their ordeals to be recognized as mere human beings let alone to be treated equal. Colonizers with their tool of cultural imperialism seized the psyche of Indians and metamorphosed their attitudes towards transgender. For this purpose, the present paper will highlight the transgender identity development through the autobiographies of Indian transgenders Manobi Bandopadhya's-A Gift of Goddess Laxmi and Vidya's I am Vidya.
Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is look... more Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is looking for new ways of unfolding the plot, building text space, cinematography, new ways of interpreting the stories and developing a verbal layer of cinetext. Cinema becomes a way of transformation, of recognition, of perception of a person, by the method of familiarising the individual with a cultural layer. Through screening, Cinema not only indirectly acquaints a person with the texts of literary classics, but also participates in the development of literary text preventing its necrosis. Literature is becoming more and more pictorial and has been a way of artistic expression for centuries. Literature takes its readers on a journey of imagination that is away from the real world while cinema shows such an imaginative world before the audience and they do not have to put much pressure on their minds to delve into their imaginations. Literature is an art which is developed through writing while Cinema brings to life those writings to life through sound, music, visuals, and actors. Cinema is a filtered version of reality and it truly reflects society. Films are frantic and really look forward to connecting with their audiences, trying to fulfil what society truly desires. Cinema is the most popular of cultural practices reflecting a plethora of social, economic and cultural phenomena in modern society.
The Dawn Journal
Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is look... more Cinema and Literature are two distinct but equally extraordinary works of art. Literature is looking for new ways of unfolding the plot, building text space, cinematography, new ways of interpreting the stories and developing a verbal layer of cinetext. Cinema becomes a way of transformation, of recognition, of perception of a person, by the method of familiarising the individual with a cultural layer. Through screening, Cinema not only indirectly acquaints a person with the texts of literary classics, but also participates in the development of literary text preventing its necrosis. Literature is becoming more and more pictorial and has been a way of artistic expression for centuries. Literature takes its readers on a journey of imagination that is away from the real world while cinema shows such an imaginative world before the audience and they do not have to put much pressure on their minds to delve into their imaginations. Literature is an art which is developed through writing while Cinema brings to life those writings to life through sound, music, visuals, and actors. Cinema is a filtered version of reality and it truly reflects society. Films are frantic and really look forward to connecting with their audiences, trying to fulfil what society truly desires. Cinema is the most popular of cultural practices reflecting a plethora of social, economic and cultural phenomena in modern society.
The Dawn Journal
Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and meth... more Transgender studies have long been highlighted by social, political, moral, theoretical, and methodological constraints, yielding a multitude of transgender representations in the field. Emerging from feminist and gender theory, trans theory asks us to challenge essentialist and heteronormative understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality. The goal of transgender studies is to provide knowledge that will benefit transgender people and communities. Gender diversity has been prevalent in most global societies, "transgender" is a recent social category and phenomenon. Transgender are being deprived of many rights and privileges which other persons enjoy being the citizen of the country. Transgender people are facing serious problems of human rights, violation in the field of education, employment, healthcare, voting and contesting election and regarding their personal freedom, legal protection, family, and marriage etc. They face harassment at workplace, marketplace, and other public places. The contemporary term "transgender" arose in the mid-1990's from the grassroot community of genderdifferent people. Transgender encompasses anyone whose identity or behaviour falls outside of stereotypical gender norms. Transgender has become an umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of identities and experiments, including but not limited to transsexual people, male and female cross-dressers. A transgender as per the generic definition is a person who chooses to identify himself/herself with a gender different from one assigned at birth. Various institutions and individuals have given definitions globally. Transgenders of India who have been marginalized and decentered for decades have taken to writing to let their unheard voices echo in the ears of society. Their writings are impregnated with their ordeals to be recognized as mere human beings let alone to be treated equal. Colonizers with their tool of cultural imperialism seized the psyche of Indians and metamorphosed their attitudes towards transgender. For this purpose, the present paper will highlight the transgender identity development through the autobiographies of Indian transgenders Manobi Bandopadhya's-A Gift of Goddess Laxmi and Vidya's I am Vidya.
The Dawn Journal, Jan 15, 2023
Veil in an abstract concept that cannot easily be contained under one meaning. As a material obje... more Veil in an abstract concept that cannot easily be contained under one meaning. As a material object, the veil is a fabric which comes in different forms, depending on the person's cultural beliefs and practices. As an internalised act of modesty, the meaning of the veil is in the veil; the internal meaning is what gives meaning to the external, and only when the internalised modesty manifests itself through the external representation, can a Muslim believer truly represent the true meaning of the garment. As a global topic, Islam and women continue to impact upon academia, media, and the public. It is essential to give Muslim women the chance to represent their complex identity. Veiling has a distinct pragmatic purpose in different aspects of women's life. The objective of the paper is to distinguish between what women say about the reasons for veiling and their understanding about what the veil communicates about woman's identity to society.