Moving Rape: Trafficking in the Violence of Postliberalization

• Published in: Public culture Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 331
• Main Author: Amrute, Sareeta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Duke University Press, NC & IL 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Automobile drivers; Automobiles; Call centers; Economic policy; Rape; Social classes; Women; India

This article discusses violence against women in cars in India, including the recent high-profile Delhi rape case, arguing that these cases should be set in the context of economic liberalization. The dynamic between women and their drivers should be understood as a labor relationship within a mode...