Me Too’ and the ‘List’ – Power Dynamics, Shame, and Accountability in Indian Academia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11471997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Atriya Dey (0000-0002-3351-5727, SOAS University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IDS Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5012 • E-ISSN: 1759-5436 |
| Publisher | Institute of Development Studies (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.19088/1968-2020.130 |
| OpenAlex | W3088073975 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 8 |
In October 2017, Raya Sarkar, a law student of Indian descent, posted a crowdsourced list on Facebook of male academics who allegedly harassed women. India’s academic world splintered and the #MeToo movement became a student movement emerging from campuses resisting a culture of widespread sexism, abuse, and violence which is rife in Indian academia. Some academics criticised the List for leaving out the names of accusers and specific details of the alleged incidents, raising questions about anonymity and accountability. However, the List also received extensive support as for decades survivors have tried unsuccessfully to get justice through the system following informal and formal complaint mechanisms, and it became a manifestation of years of frustration against institutions. Keeping the List at its core, this article explores ideas of due process, the need for intersectional approaches to fight sexual and gender-based violence in academia, and finally the ideas of institutional accountability
Academic freedom · Accountability · Anonymity · Complaint · Criminology · Economic Justice · Higher education · OpenAccess · Political science · Public relations · Shame · Sociology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · History · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Social Reactions toward Online Disclosure of Sexual Violence
Unwilling trust
Sexual harassment in academia
It’s a joke, not a dick. So don’t take it too hard”
The politics of naming and construction
Digital feminist activism against rape culture in universities
The right to the campus- sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in India universities
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |