Abstract
Waria (better known as banci or béncong), who can be provisionally defined as male-to-female transvestites, are well-known members of contemporary Indonesian society. Waria are best understood not as a third gender but a male femininity. By exploring how waria reconfigure concepts of authenticity, I address the relationship between the waria subject position and Indonesian national culture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 159-195 |
Number of pages | 37 |
Journal | Cultural Anthropology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |