Open AccessStigma of tiger attack: Study of tiger-widows from Sundarban Delta, IndiaFNx01
Author(s) -
Arabinda N. Chowdhury,
Arabinda Brahma,
Ranajit Mondal,
Mrinal K. Biswas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.174355
Subject(s) - tiger , stigma (botany) , focus group , psychosocial , feeling , psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , sociology , computer security , computer science , anthropology
Human-tiger conflict (HTC) is a serious public health issue in Sundarban Reserve Forest, India. HTC is a continued concern for significant mortality and morbidity of both human and tiger population. This study examined 49 widows, whose husbands were killed by tigers, in order to explore the cultural stigma related with tiger-killing and consequent discrimination and social rejection. Different psychosocial aspects of community stigma associated with tiger-killings is discussed in the context of local culture.