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The Lockdown of Koti Intimacies
Anthropology in Action ; 28(1):1-33, 2021.
Article in English | Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-1000030
ABSTRACT
This article considers the way the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown have egregiously impeded the intimate life practices of Kotis, people who possess a distinct gender-variant identity in India. The Kotis, who subsist mostly on begging or sex work through cross-dressing, counter the hegemonic heteronormative 'bodyscape' that fetishizes bodily diff erences and reinforces normative intimate practices. Using narratives and documentary evidence on their lives, this article elaborates how Koti livelihoods and the intimate practices circumambient of such livelihoods are withering away because of the pandemic. Tragically today, they are branded as 'corona transmitters', and their intimate practices are stigmatised as 'infectious'. A restraint on their physical movement and gathering in public spaces due to the pandemic has ramifi cations not only for their livelihood, but also for their intimate practices and identity assertions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Anthropology in Action is the property of Berghahn Books and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Academic Search Complete Language: English Journal: Anthropology in Action Year: 2021 Document Type: Article