Identities in Conflict

A Comparison of Drawings of Muslim Adolescents in Kashmir and Delhi

Bibliographic Data

ID5000845
AuthorsKanika K Ahuja (0000-0002-4380-950X, University of Delhi), Kanika Ahuja, Megha Dhillon (0000-0003-4295-1077, University of Delhi, corresponding author), Megha Dev Dhillon, Kalyani Akalamkam (University of Delhi), Deepika Papneja (0009-0007-1103-2971, University of Delhi)
Year2016
Volume6
Issue1
Pages6/1/2158244015623596
Publication date2016-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/2158244015623596
OpenAlexW2341798285
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited17

Kashmir has witnessed violent conflict for many years, and India has been one of the main players in this conflict. This study used the method of drawings to assess how this ongoing conflict has shaped the identities of young Muslims in Kashmir. The identities they expressed were compared with those expressed by young Muslims in Delhi. At each location, one group of participants was asked to draw on the theme "Me and my country" while the other group was asked to draw whatever they desired. When allowed to draw what they wished, adolescents in Kashmir drew symbols of regional identity more often and symbols of India less often than adolescents in Delhi. "I dominant" identities were depicted only by the Delhi-based sample. Drawings from Kashmir did not represent high levels of violence or a fractured relationship with the Indian state. Possible reasons have been discussed

Geography · New delhi · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · South Asian Studies and Diaspora