THE VIOLENCE IN OUR BONES: MAPPING THE DEADLY FAULT LINES WITHIN INDIAN SOCIETY
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THE VIOLENCE IN OUR BONES: MAPPING THE DEADLY FAULT LINES WITHIN INDIAN SOCIETY
- Stock: In Stock
- Brand: generic
- Model: B09D7X2ZJG
- Weight: 0.50kg
- Dimensions: 12.00cm x 15.00cm x 5.00cm
- SKU: B09D7X2ZJG
₹299.00
₹699.00
Description
Despite a blood-soaked Partition coupled with many other challenges that all emerging democracies have had to negotiate, India’s record in upholding the democratic values enshrined in its Constitution has been impressive. Yet, violence remains an inextricable part of everyday life. Parts of the country are rocked by ‘low-intensity’ operations against various insurgencies. Our society is also scarred by caste violence, communal riots, and viciousness against women, children, the transgender community, and minorities. The country’s large size, a highly differentiated population, uneven economic development, linguistic differences, regional imbalances, class and caste hierarchies, the politicizing of religious identities, appropriation of tribal lands, agrarian distress, joblessness, poverty, and deep inequality all breed frustration. Violence underlies almost every social and political interaction within Indian society, from the violence of everyday life to the brutal actions of the state or those ranged against the state. The Violence in Our Bones maps the assorted kinds of violence in India, and explores why, even as a successful democracy, violence continues to be endemic in the nation.
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