Muslim Women, Agency and Resistance Politics The Case of Kashmir / by Inshah Malik.

This book investigates agency in the historical resistance movement in Kashmir by initiating a fresh conversation about Muslim Kashmiri women. It exhibits Muslim women not merely as accidental victims but conscientious agents who choose to operate within the struggles of self-determination. The expe...

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Main Author: Malik, Inshah (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Muslim Women, Agency and Resistance
  • 2. Kashmiri Nationalism: Women, Class and Plebiscite
  • 3. Resurgence of Muslim Consciousness and Islamic Liberation Theology
  • 4. Militarism, Occupation and the New Women’s Resistance
  • 5. Conclusion.