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- Title
ENUNCIATING THE EVERYDAY RESISTANCE OF WOMEN IN TEMSULA AO'S THESE HILLS CALLED HOME: STORIES FROM A WAR ZONE.
- Authors
P. M., Sithara
- Abstract
Conflicts often produce highly genderedforms of violence turning women's bodies into perpetual battlegrounds thereby placing women in highly vulnerable positions. The North-Eastern states of India have been raising demands for autonomy since the last many decades. The turbulent political scenario of this region has led to massive violence against women. The root cause that promotes violence against women be it political or domestic is the patriarchal bias ofthe society. Of the eight states that constitute the North-East, Nagaland is marked as the "epicentre of insurgency ". The Nagas have a strong warrior tradition and are basically patriarchal with clearly defined roles for men and women. Temsula Ao is one of the major literary voices in English to emerge from 'North-East India. These Hills Called Home: Stories from a War Zone is Temsula Ao'sfirst short story collection. Her writings expose the complexities and contradictions that inform life in the Naga Hills and the survival strategies and methods of resistance showcased by the common people. Four stories from Temsula Ao's collection are selected for study which are analysed in the light of James Scott's theory of everyday resistance to unveil women's dialogue and negotiation with power from their marginal position in a conflict zone.
- Subjects
GENDER identity; AO, Temsula; INSURGENCY; PATRIARCHY in language; NAGA (South Asian people)
- Publication
Literary Endeavour, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1, p130
- ISSN
0976-299X
- Publication type
Article