Martyn Rogers
Biographic Data
| ID | 3833010 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martyn Rogers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Rogers |
| SIGNATURE | ROGERS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From the Sacred to the Performative
With the increasing blurring of the boundaries between the sacred realm of religion and the profane world of commerce, it is often argued that authentic religious faith is increasingly threatened by the forces of late capitalism. Using the example of Tamil film spectatorship, the article argues otherwise. Drawing on Tamil film fans’ “devotional” practices dedicated to local film stars, the paper asserts that Tamil film only remains relevant to it…
Between Fantasy and ‘Reality’
Film permeates all spheres of Tamil Nadu social life extending into the domains of state governance and political discourse. Every chief minister since the 1960s and many prominent politicians, for instance, have previously been film actors, directors or screen writers. Many Tamil politicians, therefore, use film as a propaganda tool, as well as utilising their own fan club membership as potential election vote banks. Focusing on the fan club net…
Modernity, 'authenticity', and ambivalence
Focusing on an inner-city college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, the article investigates the sexual harassment of female students. Locating this violence within the context of social changes resulting from India's integration into the global economy, the article argues that, in this context, sexual harassment is a manifestation of instrumental violence, deployed by subaltern or Scheduled Caste youths to contest their subordination within h…
With respect to sex
Modernity, 'authenticity', and ambivalence
Focusing on an inner-city college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, the article investigates the sexual harassment of female students. Locating this violence within the context of social changes resulting from India's integration into the global economy, the article argues that, in this context, sexual harassment is a manifestation of instrumental violence, deployed by subaltern or Scheduled Caste youths to contest their subordination within h…
Between Fantasy and ‘Reality’
Film permeates all spheres of Tamil Nadu social life extending into the domains of state governance and political discourse. Every chief minister since the 1960s and many prominent politicians, for instance, have previously been film actors, directors or screen writers. Many Tamil politicians, therefore, use film as a propaganda tool, as well as utilising their own fan club membership as potential election vote banks. Focusing on the fan club net…
With respect to sex
Modernity, 'authenticity', and ambivalence
Focusing on an inner-city college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, the article investigates the sexual harassment of female students. Locating this violence within the context of social changes resulting from India's integration into the global economy, the article argues that, in this context, sexual harassment is a manifestation of instrumental violence, deployed by subaltern or Scheduled Caste youths to contest their subordination within h…
Between Fantasy and ‘Reality’
Film permeates all spheres of Tamil Nadu social life extending into the domains of state governance and political discourse. Every chief minister since the 1960s and many prominent politicians, for instance, have previously been film actors, directors or screen writers. Many Tamil politicians, therefore, use film as a propaganda tool, as well as utilising their own fan club membership as potential election vote banks. Focusing on the fan club net…
From the Sacred to the Performative
With the increasing blurring of the boundaries between the sacred realm of religion and the profane world of commerce, it is often argued that authentic religious faith is increasingly threatened by the forces of late capitalism. Using the example of Tamil film spectatorship, the article argues otherwise. Drawing on Tamil film fans’ “devotional” practices dedicated to local film stars, the paper asserts that Tamil film only remains relevant to it…
Art (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Tamil (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)