On Sensationalism, Violence and Academic Knowledge
Author(s):
Hettie Malcomson
Publication Year:
2020
Type:
journal article
Journal/Book Title
Transposition
Publisher
Editor(s):
Pages:
Volume:
Issue:
Hors-série 2
Abstract:
This essay interrogates methodological, analytical and representational issues that continue to challenge scholars addressing bellicose violence: Is it ethical to write about terror, pain and despair from afar? Can sensationalism ever be justified in analyses of bellicose violence? What kind of silences might we allow for? These questions are explored in relation to necropolitical Mexico, drawing from empirical research with musicians commissioned to write narco rap, producers and consumers of rap del barrio, and hip hop artists protesting the disappearances, homicides, systematic violence and impunity enjoyed by criminal organisations and state institutions alike.
Citation (Chicago Author-Date):
Malcomson, Hettie. 2020. “On Sensationalism, Violence and Academic Knowledge.” Transposition, no. Hors-série 2. https://doi.org/10.4000/transposition.4931.