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With its focus on wartime sexual violence, this book examines the traumatic memories of wartime rape in context of contemporary theories of war. The translated testimonials of the raped women of the Bangladesh war emphasize the importance of critical discussion on gendered violence, war trauma, and the restructuring of policies regarding recovery and rehabilitation of the war victims, especially in the global South.

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Contents 1 Introduction  War and Sexual Violence  Women, War, and the Liberation War of Bangladesh  Writing and Re-presentations: the Voices of Raped Women  Life and Works of Neelima Ibrahim 2 Translator’s Note 3 The Voices of War Heroines  Testimony 1: Tara Nielsen  Testimony 2: Meher Jan  Testimony 3: Rina  Testimony 4: Shefali  Testimony 5: Moyna  Testimony 6: Fatema  Testimony 7: Mina Bibliography Index

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    Publisher: Brill
    Publication Date: 22/02/2022
    ISBN13: 9789004379053, 978-9004379053
    ISBN10: 9004379053
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    With its focus on wartime sexual violence, this book examines the traumatic memories of wartime rape in context of contemporary theories of war. The translated testimonials of the raped women of the Bangladesh war emphasize the importance of critical discussion on gendered violence, war trauma, and the restructuring of policies regarding recovery and rehabilitation of the war victims, especially in the global South.

    Table of Contents
    Contents 1 Introduction  War and Sexual Violence  Women, War, and the Liberation War of Bangladesh  Writing and Re-presentations: the Voices of Raped Women  Life and Works of Neelima Ibrahim 2 Translator’s Note 3 The Voices of War Heroines  Testimony 1: Tara Nielsen  Testimony 2: Meher Jan  Testimony 3: Rina  Testimony 4: Shefali  Testimony 5: Moyna  Testimony 6: Fatema  Testimony 7: Mina Bibliography Index

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