Gendered erasures in memory: Silencing of cases of sexual violence in 1984.

Saluja, Anshu (2024) Gendered erasures in memory: Silencing of cases of sexual violence in 1984. Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 20 (3). pp. 149-163. ISSN 1744-8727

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Abstract

In this paper, I have addressed the issue of sexual violence in the specific context of the 1984 anti-Sikh carnage in Delhi. Though a significant number of cases of sexual assault took place in Delhi in November 1984, they have largely remained shrouded in obscurity. I have attempted to analyse the reasons, prompting a near total silence on these instances. In undertaking this inquiry, the paper reflects on the selective, and often disempowering, nature of memory-making and preservation. It goes on to ask the critical question: what constitutes legitimate memory?. © 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Saluja, Anshu
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1984 carnage; sexual violence; Sikhs; survivors; women
Subjects:	Social sciences History & geography
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bhopal > Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6366
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