TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Context-specificity of violence: physical, psychological, and social dimensions of harm during the Taliban's insurgency (2007-2009) in Pakistan
JO  - Violence
A1  - Sanaullah, 
SP  - 43
EP  - 64
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 "core referent." 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2633-0024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2633002421994818
ID  - ref1
ER  -