Decoding the Anglo-Indian Woman: Discourses on Rape and Victimhood
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31-03-2021
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Social Trends
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Roy, Sanjay K.
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University of North Bengal
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Sen, S. (31 C.E.). Decoding the Anglo-Indian Woman: Discourses on Rape and Victimhood. Social Trends, 8, 1–19. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4157
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The Anglo-Indian community is recognized as a racial and
linguistic minority in India. It also is recognized as a marginal
community. This community has a history of over five hundred years
and is a part of Indian polity with nominated representatives in the
state legislatures and Parliament. An incident of rape popularly known
as ‘Park Street Rape Case’ occurred on February 6, 2012 in Kolkata.
The survivor an Anglo-Indian woman, Suzette Jordan, later died on
13 March 2015 due to meningitis. The incident created an uproar in
the media because the state government had pointed towards the
incident as a ‘minor case’ where the victim was labelled as a prostitute.
This paper will highlight how the woman of a marginal community
was socially harassed by the state, common people and on the social
media from the time of incident and even after her death. It will
especially highlight on the after currents on social media after Suzette
died a natural death. The paper will use opinions posted on the social
media on the issue as the bulk of the data with media reports on print
and internet versions. The paper will argue how a woman of a marginal
community was a victim to multilayered marginalization in the process.
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Anglo-Indian women, Anglo-Indian community, Anglo-Indian community in post-colonial Kolkata, Marginalized communities in Indiax
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8
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2348-6538
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1 - 19