Behind the Popular Narrative

Negotiating Life and Political Engagement in Conflicted Kashmir

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ID6170713
AuthorsWahid Ahmad Dar (0000-0003-4045-5125, University of Kashmir, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue2
Pages179-191
Publication date2021-10-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Indian Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2321-0230 • E-ISSN: 2321-7472
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/23210230211043076
OpenAlexW3201776887
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

The article focuses on the subaltern system of micro appropriations or Jugaads used by young Kashmiris to survive within precarious situations inflicted due to armed conflict. More particularly, it argues that such Jugaads are invoked by the subaltern consciousness of Tehreeq-e-Azadi, which offers space for not just the negotiation with the state but also the creative improvisation of daily political actions. It is illustrated that young people’s political participation is entangled with the attempts to overcome the uncertainty around their lives, thereby offering them pragmatic solutions in advancing their interests. It is further elaborated that the existing polarization between separatism and mainstream is obscure at the experiential level, living within precarious situations has taught young people to silently craft possibilities of a good life without looking confrontational to either side. The article argues that localized forms of engagement are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of how modern states operate

Aesthetics · Art · Consciousness · Craft · Improvisation · Mainstream · Narrative · Negotiation · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Subaltern · Visual arts · Gender Studies · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · South Asian Studies and Diaspora

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