Nasrin Khandoker

Nasrin Khandoker is associate professor of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, and a postdoctoral fellow at National University of Ireland, Galway.

The Tyranny of Tagging: Dismantling the fascist, discursive weapon of labelling

Tagging a group of people with a derogatory name and thereby erasing the individuality of its members is one of the most effective ideological tools used by fascists. It is the starting point of the process of racialisation, leading to the construction of labels that are often associated with stereotypes, discrimination, and social hierarchies. Labelling a group of people with a derogatory name is also the first step to denying their humanity.

2m ago

Love beyond Boundaries: Subjectivity and Sexuality through Bhawaiya Folk Song of Bengal

Bhawaiya, produced and reproduced by both men and women, bears the elements of subverting Bengali gender norms.

1y ago

Of marriage and movement: The curious case of VC Farid

In a leaked phone conversation, the VC of SUST claimed that nobody wants to marry the female students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) because they stay outside till late at night.

2y ago
October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

The Tyranny of Tagging: Dismantling the fascist, discursive weapon of labelling

Tagging a group of people with a derogatory name and thereby erasing the individuality of its members is one of the most effective ideological tools used by fascists. It is the starting point of the process of racialisation, leading to the construction of labels that are often associated with stereotypes, discrimination, and social hierarchies. Labelling a group of people with a derogatory name is also the first step to denying their humanity.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Love beyond Boundaries: Subjectivity and Sexuality through Bhawaiya Folk Song of Bengal

Bhawaiya, produced and reproduced by both men and women, bears the elements of subverting Bengali gender norms.

January 24, 2022
January 24, 2022

Of marriage and movement: The curious case of VC Farid

In a leaked phone conversation, the VC of SUST claimed that nobody wants to marry the female students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) because they stay outside till late at night.