Children of a Lesser God: Administrative Burden and Social Equity in Citizen–State Interactions
2017/07/17 by Muhammad A Nisar, Muhammad Abdullah Nisar · 10 citations
Social Sciences · #Policing Practices and Perceptions #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Public Policy and Administration Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/jopart/mux025
openalex publication_date 2017/07/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Abstract
An important research agenda in public administration is to investigate how formal and realized public policy influences the lives of marginalized social groups. Recently, reinvigorated research on administrative burden can make useful contributions to this line of inquiry. Using ethnographic research methods, this article analyzes administrative burden experienced by the Khawaja Sira—individuals culturally defined as neither men nor women—of Pakistan in getting a legal ID. In doing so, this article contributes to a better understanding of the role played by third parties, administrative behavior and social factors play in influencing the level of administrative burden and social inequity for genderqueer groups.
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