On December 2-3, 1984, India witnessed arguably the world s worst industrial disaster in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which continues to this day as an economic, medical, environmental, and political disaster. Surviving Bhopal draws on oral testimonials of the affected community and analyzes the cause and aftermath of the disaster from the perspective of those who suffered the severe consequences of systemic failure and travesty of justice. The event resulted in a resistance movement, led by women, against corporate and state power. Mukherjee explores the underlying gender politics, showing how activism challenged and redefined the contemporary model of development.

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SUROOPA MUKHERJEE is a Reader in the Department of English at Hindu College, University of Delhi, India.

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The Killer Factory: A Disaster Waiting to Happen Monstrous Memories: 'Re-living' the Night of the Disaster Bhopal Lives On: The Many Faces of the Continuing Disaster Women as Bread Earners: Shattered Lives and the Relentless Struggle for Survival 'We are Flames not Flowers': The Inception of Activism 'No More Bhopals': Women's Right to Knowledge and Control of their Bodies 'Dancing in the Streets': Protest, Celebration and Modes of Self Expression