Scrolling and Spending: The Influence of Social Media on Consumer Behaviour – Shaloo Priyadarshini
Social media has changed a lot about how we live, but perhaps most significantly, how we shop. We don’t just…
The Campus Meme Economy: Contextualising Memes in a University Setting – Abhijay Rambabu
Introduction The term meme was introduced by Richard Dawkins in his pathbreaking 1976 book The Selfish Gene. He defined memes…
We are Family (And Nation Too): Family Whatsapp Groups as Sites of Everyday Nationalism and Resistance – Manav Sharma
For many of us, the morning scroll is incomplete without that one picture of snow-capped mountains, a glowing sun, and…
Social Media and the Broadcasting Bill: Regulation or Intervention? – Alisha Afrin
The media is the new and leading ideological state apparatus of contemporary societies. Note that media in this piece, by…
Meme-ing Resistance: Digital Satire as a Tool for Socio-political Critique – Anurag Kumar Bauddh
Introduction Satire has long been a tool for people to express dissent against power. In the past, songs, jokes, and…
Into the Capitalistic Field of Influencer Culture: An Analysis Through the Writings Of Pierre Bourdieu – Muskan Dhalwal
In the second half of 20th century France, what Pierre Bourdieu called “the absurd opposition between individual and society,” a…
Interpreting Social Media from Folkways and Mores – Nikita Kaliravana
You have just joined a new social media platform, eager to connect with like-minded individuals. You start posting about your…
From High Drama to the Mundane: How Influencers Showcase the Intricate Politics of Indian Households – Aanchal Dhull
If you’re a social media addict like me and a Hindi-speaking North Indian with an appetite for drama, you’re likely…
Snap, Share and Savour: Capturing Insta-worthy Escapes – Moureen Kalita
One afternoon, as I was scrolling randomly through my Instagram feed, a reel caught my attention: a beautiful young woman…
#Crime: Social Media, Crime, and the Criminal Legal System by Rebecca M. Hayes and Kate Luther (2018): A Review by Twinkle Siwach
Rebecca M. Hayes and Kate Luther in #Crime: Social Media, Crime, and the Criminal Legal System (published by Palgrave Macmillan…