Posted on October 5, 2013 at 3:40 PM |
Ardhanarisvara: The Divine Androgyne
by Adina Morguelan
Introduction
Ardhanarisvara is an Indian deity which represents Shiva and Shakti (the male and female aspects of the divine) combined into one image of ultimate reality. This image of God/the divine/the Self is of particular interest to me because it attempts to unify and balance the seemingly opposing forces of masculine and feminine. According to the psychological theori...
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Outlining the Social/Cultural/Religious Role(s) of an Institutionalized Third Gender Category: The Native American Berdache/Two-Spirit and the Indian Hijra/Hijara Traditions
by Adina Morguelan
Queering the Academic Space
Both queer and gender theory have strong connections to feminist theory. The pioneering work done by early feminists seekin...
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