Kashmir, Militarization, and Women in Conflict: A Study of "Curfewed Night"

Essay aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Sonstige Themen, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The region of Kashmir once known for its scenic beauty has been caught in a politicaluncertainty from last two decades. The political strife has made direct and indirect impact onthe population living there. Kashmir once a pioneering place for all trades and prizeddestination for tourists is now off colour due to chaos and confusion. The scene got changedabruptly and it took a different shape which was beyond the imagination of the common folk:the rustic 'ponnywalla', (horseman), the Kashmir ki kali, boatman, all disappeared from thescene and were replaced by the torturing soldiers, crackdowns, frisking and militants... thewhite land which turned red due to bloodshed (Naseer 127).The uncertainty made traumatic impact on the families living there especially on thosewho experienced dreadful events of chaos, conflict, killings, crackdown, beating, frisking, bysoldiers, gunfire's etc. Directly or indirectly all became vulnerable to the considerableemotional anxiety and physical reactions: [...]

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• Authors: Naseer Khan
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2014
• EAN: 9783656602804
• ISBN: 978-3-656-60280-4
• No. of pages: 12
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 34 g
• Series: Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V269218; Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V269218
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education