Islam, Women, and Violence in Kashmir

Between India and Pakistan
2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-10764-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 358 g

Reihe: Comparative Feminist Studies

Nyla Ali Khan, the granddaughter of the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, gives an insider's analysis on the political and social turmoil that has eroded the ethos and fabric of Kasmiri culture. She monitors the effects of nationalist, militant, and religious discourses and praxes on a gender-based hierarchy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khan, Nyla Ali

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Conflicting Discourses on the Political Landscape of Jammu and Kashmir Cultural Syncretism in Kashmir Political Debacles Militarization of the Landscape of Indian-Administered Jammu and Kashmir Negotiating the Boundaries of Gender, Community, and Nationhood Conclusion Negotiating Necrophilia: An Afterword; A.Nandy

Über Autor(innen)

Nyla Ali Khan is a visiting professor of English at the University of Oklahoma.