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- ISBN 9781041097358
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 20 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Queer Intersectionality is a comprehensive exploration of the complexities and diversities of the queer communities and their lived experiences in South Asia. By focusing on the intersectional lenses of gender, caste, class, religion, and regional identity, it presents a nuanced understanding of queer lives in South Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. The volume draws on a wide range of theoretical, cultural, and social perspectives while offering a critical analysis of how queer identities are shaped up and resisted in different regions and subregions of South Asia. The chapters explore not only the challenges faced by queer individuals but also their resilience, resistance, and creative strategies for survival and empowerment. By bringing together voices from activists, scholars, and community members, the book highlights the dynamism of queer intersectionality in South Asia and challenge the dominant narratives of sexuality and identity in the region. The volume will be essential reading for students of South Asian Literature, Gender Studies, and LGBTQ Studies.
Nizara Hazarika (Dr) is an Associate Professor of English in the PG Department of English, Sonapur College (Autonomous), Assam. Some of her areas of interest are Gender and Sexuality Studies, Women’s Writing etc. Her latest book is Reclaiming Narratives: Identity, environment and Resistance in Indian Literary Studies and Beyond, 2025. Her most recent articles include “At the Interstices of Disability and Gender: Narratibility, Disability and Motherhood in Geetali Borah’s Antaratam” (Springer Nature, 2025).
Namrata Pathak (Dr) is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, North-Eastern Hill University. She has an MPhil and PhD from English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. Her latest books are, Indira Goswami: Margins and Beyond, 2022, and A Reader on Arun Sarma, 2024. Pathak was a Charles Wallace Fellow (India) at SOAS-University of London, 2023.
