• Akshaya Ajith V

Depending on how it is imposed and the purpose of imposition, confinement can take many forms. Solitary confinement, for instance, is a type of imprisonment where the person is separated from social contact, with the exemption of the prison employees. In this type of confinement, the effect of power is more evident than in others. When it comes to postpartum confinement, which is still in practice in the adapted forms, the women are supposed to stay away from the general public following childbirth so that they can recover quickly. This type of confinement is said to have advantages and disadvantages to the person who is being confined. Regardless of the type of confinement, however, the process of being confined has serious impacts at the psychological level. Psychologists have been probing the mental impacts of solitary confinement on the imprisoned. There are also concerns regarding the human rights of the person who is confined by the system. It all boils down to the concept of freedom and how it is affected when a person is confined, regardless of the effect on power, choice, and autonomy. A person is fettered from the very birth itself. He is imprisoned by his societal surroundings. His key to the window of freedom rests with society. Every man is caught in his society’s web, and even while he enjoys his freedom, society has its firm hold on the individual. Confinement cannot always be thought of as something negative as it cannot be avoided sometimes. There are also instances where we use coercion, thereby restricting individuals. Many women are confined within the walls of their ‘home’ without having a say in things, an instance of confinement which cannot be justified, whereas a convict is imprisoned so as to ensure the safety and security of society. There is always a physical form of obstruction in these forms of confinement. Curtailing one’s freedom of expression is also part of this incarceration where one’s ideas, views, and perceptions are controlled.

space theory, confinement, trauma studies

"THE POLITICS OF SPACE: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF CONFINEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.119-126, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFC06027.pdf

"THE POLITICS OF SPACE: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF CONFINEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. pp119-126, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFC06027.pdf