<B><FONT SIZE="2"></FONT></B><P><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Women, War and Peace in South Asia</B> examines the many different experiences women have of conflict in this region. </FONT></P><FONT SIZE="2"><B></B></FONT><P><B><FONT SIZE="2">Rita Manchanda</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"> shifts the focus away from the victimhood discourse (such as The Grieving Mother) and explores women&apos;s agency for both peace and conflict. The book is structured around six narratives of women negotiating violent politics in their everyday lives.</FONT></P><FONT SIZE="2"></FONT>