Rape is a weapon of war. This now common claim reveals wartime sexual violence as a
social act marked by gendered power. But this consensus also obscures important, and …

The radical right is disproportionately supported by men, yet there is little research on
masculinity's role in creating this discrepancy. This article breaks new ground in using …

The Pakistani military is invested with symbolic significance, embodying reverence, pride
and loyalty for the Pakistani populace at large. Maria Rashid's Dying to serve: militarism …

The August 2013 edition of Men's Health investigates a pressing matter:'Why being Indian is
good for your health'. The special section opens with a bold statement: From the spicy food …

Since 2014, when the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party took power, India has witnessed
attacks by cow vigilantes (gaurakshaks), who have beaten up and lynched people–mostly in …

This article analyses the recent Hindu nationalist discourse on “Love Jihad”. The primary
sources were both of visual form, including posters and photographs posted on the Internet …

Since the nation remains the primary identity around which lives are organised in
contemporary times, a study of how gender matters in world politics is incomplete without a …

This article addresses Hindi crime-porn magazines that are mostly distributed in makeshift
stalls in cities and railway stations in Central and Northern India. This scene involves formal …

World Literature and Dissent reconsiders the role of dissent in contemporary global
literature. Bringing together scholars of world and postcolonial literatures, the contributors …

This thesis argues that affect is a technology of rule deployed by the military institution in
Pakistan to shape its relationship with soldiers and their families and draw their service and …