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Identities in Conflict

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  • Kanika Ahuja
  • Megha Dev Dhillon
  • Kalyani Akalamkam
  • Deepika Papneja

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Kashmir has witnessed violent conflict for many years, and India has been one of the main players in this conflict. This study used the method of drawings to assess how this ongoing conflict has shaped the identities of young Muslims in Kashmir. The identities they expressed were compared with those expressed by young Muslims in Delhi. At each location, one group of participants was asked to draw on the theme “Me and my country†while the other group was asked to draw whatever they desired. When allowed to draw what they wished, adolescents in Kashmir drew symbols of regional identity more often and symbols of India less often than adolescents in Delhi. “I dominant†identities were depicted only by the Delhi-based sample. Drawings from Kashmir did not represent high levels of violence or a fractured relationship with the Indian state. Possible reasons have been discussed.

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  • Kanika Ahuja & Megha Dev Dhillon & Kalyani Akalamkam & Deepika Papneja, 2016. "Identities in Conflict," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(1), pages 21582440156, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:6:y:2016:i:1:p:2158244015623596
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244015623596
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