The seeds of violence in domesticity: The case of post ... - JPCS
The seeds of violence in domesticity: The case of post ... - JPCS
The seeds of violence in domesticity: The case of post ... - JPCS
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Journal <strong>of</strong> Postcolonial Cultures and Societies<br />
ISSN (USA): 1948-1845 (Pr<strong>in</strong>t), 1948-1853 (Electronic)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Times <strong>of</strong> India, Lucknow, 20 March 2011<br />
Traditional agencies <strong>of</strong> power at the outskirts <strong>of</strong> the political and judiciary bodies mete<br />
out punishment and so-called ethical norms <strong>of</strong> behaviour, accord<strong>in</strong>g to family honour and the<br />
defence <strong>of</strong> caste and religion. <strong>The</strong>y are de facto quasi autonomous with respect to central<br />
authorities, <strong>in</strong> a self-styled role <strong>of</strong> true guardians ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dianness.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> <strong>seeds</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>violence</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>domesticity</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>case</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>post</strong>-Independence India,” Alessandro Monti<br />
<strong>JPCS</strong>, Vol. 2, No 3, July 2011. http://www.jpcs.<strong>in</strong><br />
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