Violent spectating
Hindutva music and audio-visualizations of hate and terror in Digital India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12739799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anirban K Baishya (0000-0002-4090-179X, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-309 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-1420 • E-ISSN: 1479-4233 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14791420.2022.2099918 |
| OpenAlex | W4289077450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This paper examines the audiovisual genre of Hindutva pop and its connections to Hindu right-wing violence in India. Hindutva pop music videos instigate violence against Muslims and advocate the establishment of a Hindu state. Examining the YouTube channels on which these songs circulate, as well as the textual aspects of music videos, I argue that the genre becomes a machine for the transmission of political affect. Consequently, I argue for what I call “violent spectating” – a visceral and affective politics of spectacularized hatred that takes advantage of digital platforms but exists in constant dialogue and exchange with right-wing extremism offline
Hatred · Hinduism · Hindutva · Media studies · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Computer Science · Law · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Religious studies · South Asian Cinema and Culture
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |