Contesting Masculinities and Womens Agency in Kashmir

Based on rich empirical data, this book explores the politics of competing and sometimes overlapping masculinities represented in the Kashmir valley. It broadens the understanding of women's agency through its engagement with the construction, performance, and interplay of masculinities in conflict.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

1. Gender, Agency, and Field Research Experiences

in Conflict

1. Providing a Roadmap: Historical Background and Conceptual Parameters
2. Military Masculinities of the State Armed Forces in Kashmir
3. Militarized Manhood in the Kashmiri Resistance
4. Women's Agency Amid the Interplay of Masculinities
5. Toward a More Nuanced Gender Approach to Study Conflicts

Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Amya Agarwal is Assistant Professor in Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, India. She recently completed her role as a guest faculty in South Asian University (a University of SAARC nations). She was awarded her PhD in November 2017. Her thesis is titled 'Gender Dimension of Conflict: Exploring Women's Agency Amidst the Politics of Masculinity in Kashmir.' Her areas of research interest are gender, peace, conflict and security.

Summary

Based on rich empirical data, this book explores the politics of competing and sometimes overlapping masculinities represented in the Kashmir valley. It broadens the understanding of women’s agency through its engagement with the construction, performance, and interplay of masculinities in conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Amya Agarwal
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781538198780
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9878-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Men and Masculinities in a Transnational World
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence