Islam, Women, and Violence in Kashmir

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.

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

Contenu
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