Transgender in Society- Challenges and Solutions

This book an outcome of empirical work conducted among transgender in a selected district in the State of Tamil Nadu India comprehensively exposes the plight of transgender with special reference to their life style and problems as wellas challenges faced by them in their day-to-day life. Thetheoretical orientation to this research emerged from structural functionalismand alienation which precisely portrayed their pathetic and pitiable condition intheir social life.This book is expected to fulfill the teaching research and extension service needsof academics research scholars students pursuing UG PG M.Phil and Ph.Dprogrammes in Sociology Social Work Anthropology History PublicAdministration Development Studies Home Science Women Studies etc. Inaddition the findings of this research presented in the chapter on implications ofresearch under action points would be beneficial and expected to assist GOsNGOs Funding Agencies Welfare Commissions and Committees in policyformulation and development planning towards inclusive transgender segmentin Indian society.