The article by Dr. Abhijit Das, ‘Society is paying the price of aggressive machismo’ featured in Hindustan Times on October 26, 2014.
Society is paying the price of aggressive machismo – Dr Abhijit Das
“Road rage is a common phenomenon in Delhi. A 2013 study on the issue found it to be one of the main reasons for murders in the city. Experts say it is associated with urban stress. In fact, a pattern can be discerned, a pecking order of how this phenomenon expresses itself: The bigger the vehicle, the more aggressive is its driver. There is a hierarchy at play here with men displaying power and aggressiveness over other men, a phenomenon called hegemonic masculinity.”
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