Cover the following points in the essay
·
Overview
of existing literature on pain, torture, and psycho-social implications in places of conflict
·
Conceptualizations
of pain and its meaning
·
Understanding
the psychological and social dimensions of torture
·
The
role of context and culture in shaping the experiences of pain and torture
. How can subjectivity be sustained in the context of a history of torture?
·
Gaps
in the current literature and the need for further research
. Psychosocial space of life under occupation. Torture as part of life under occupation.
Some of the readings/ scholars to include:
E. Valentine Daniels—Charred Lullabies
Veena Das
Stephen Frosh— interrogating socio-political
Ather Zia on Kashmir