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Visceral Politics offers a groundbreaking analysis of power dynamics in South India by moving beyond conventional political analysis to examine how emotions, bodies, and sensory experiences shape political imaginaries. Indira Arumugam investigates the ways in which political power is constructed, contested, and experienced through embodied practices and affective dimensions rather than through formal institutions alone.
Drawing on extensive research and ethnographic insights, this work demonstrates how visceral experiences—fear, desire, anger, and belonging—create and sustain particular configurations of power. The book challenges readers to understand South Indian politics as deeply rooted in sensory culture, ritual practices, and emotional attachments. By centering the body and affect in political analysis, Arumugam provides innovative frameworks for understanding how ordinary people engage with political authority and resistance.
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