Communalism and Sexual Violence in India

The Politics of Gender, Ethnicity and Conflict

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science, History
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Author: Megha Kumar ISBN: 9781786720689
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: I.B. Tauris Language: English
Author: Megha Kumar
ISBN: 9781786720689
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Language: English

Sexual violence has been a regular feature of communal conflict in India since independence in 1947. The Partition riots, which saw the brutal victimization of thousands of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh women, have so far dominated academic discussions of communal violence. This book examines the specific conditions motivating sexual crimes against women based on three of the deadliest riots that occurred in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, in 1969, 1985 and 2002. Using an in-depth, grassroots-level analysis, Megha Kumar moves away from the predominant academic view that sees Hindu nationalist ideology as responsible for encouraging attacks on women. Instead, gendered communal violence is shown to be governed by the interaction of an elite ideology.

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Sexual violence has been a regular feature of communal conflict in India since independence in 1947. The Partition riots, which saw the brutal victimization of thousands of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh women, have so far dominated academic discussions of communal violence. This book examines the specific conditions motivating sexual crimes against women based on three of the deadliest riots that occurred in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, in 1969, 1985 and 2002. Using an in-depth, grassroots-level analysis, Megha Kumar moves away from the predominant academic view that sees Hindu nationalist ideology as responsible for encouraging attacks on women. Instead, gendered communal violence is shown to be governed by the interaction of an elite ideology.

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