@article{ref1,
title="Context-specificity of violence: physical, psychological, and social dimensions of harm during the Taliban's insurgency (2007-2009) in Pakistan",
journal="Violence",
year="2021",
author="Sanaullah, ",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="43-64",
abstract="This article explores the Taliban's insurgency (2007-2009) in Swat Valley (northern Pakistan) and the multiple meanings of violence in this context. A thematic analysis of data collected through qualitative fieldwork finds that the violence experienced by the victims was understood in three ways: physically as bodily harm, psychologically as terror and fear, and socially in the form of humiliation and dishonor. By delving into the experiences of civilians, the article offers a victim-centered approach and argues that instances of violence were characterized by harm as a &quot;core referent.&quot; It further argues for a context-specific understanding of harm and explicates that this notion is also determined by the local culture of Swat Valley, Pashtunwali.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2633-0024",
doi="10.1177/2633002421994818",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2633002421994818"
}