Contents
Author's Note ix
Preface: A Mother's Body xi
Introduction. What is Tension? 1
1. Opara: What is the Reality of Distress 27
2. Kamzori: How Does the Distressed Body Hold Time 59
3. Ghar Ki Tension: Why is Care So Often the Source of Distress? 89
4. Future Tension: What is It About the Future That Generates Distress? 115
5. Pagal: What Happens When Distress Becomes Deviant? 141
Conclusion. Can Tension Travel? 169
Acknowledgments 179
Select Hindi and Gaddi Glossary 183
Notes 187
Bibliography 201
Index



