Narrating Love and Violence
Women Contesting Caste, Tribe, and State in Lahaul, India, by Himika Bhattacharya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21588366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Chhetri (0000-0001-5102-4027, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pages | 107-110 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Bulletin of Himalayan Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0943-8254 • E-ISSN: 2823-6114 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ebhr.252 |
| OpenAlex | W4286558774 |
| Language | EN |
In this book, Himika Bhattacharya discusses the experiences of women living in the region of Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. Using multiple sources such as storytelling, autobiography, poetry etc, the book documents oral narratives about love, sexuality and the violence committed against women in the region. It uses ethnographic co-performance as a method to open up new possibilities for exploring the troubled lifeworld of these women within the polyandrous society of Lahaul. The book documents the
Caste · Geography · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tribe · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |