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037			_cPurchased _nIPD Alternatives 44 Ground Floor Shahpur Jat, Newdelhi (Kriti International Book Fest 2020
041			_aEnglish
082			_a364.1530954 _bMEG/CO
100			_aMegha Kumar
245			_aCOMMUNALISM AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE _b:Ahmedabad Since 1969
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260			_aNew Delhi _bTulika Books _c2017/01/01
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500			_aSexual 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 and the unique economic, social and political dynamics at work in each instance of conflict. Using government reports, Hindu nationalist publications and civil society commentaries, as well as interviews with activists, politicians and riot survivors, the book offers new insights into the factors and ideologies involved in communal violence, as well as the conditions that work to prevent sexual violence in certain riot contexts.The Politics of Sexual Violence in India will be valuable for academic researchers, Human Rights organizations, NGOs working with survivors of sexual violence and for those involved with community development and urban grassroots activism.
650			_aRiots.
650			_aSex crimes.
650			_a India--Ahmadābād.
650			_a Social conditions.
650			_a Communalism.
650			_aHinduism and politics.
650			_aIndia.
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