Performing the Party. National Holiday Events and Politics at a Public University Campus in Bangladesh
Based on 15 months of ethnographic research between 2016 and 2019, this article explores the campus as a core site for the (re-)production of Bangladesh’s ruling party’s hegemony and domination. While previous research emphasizes the pragmatic and violent nature of student politics, this article exp...
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| description | Based on 15 months of ethnographic research between 2016 and 2019, this article explores the campus as a core site for the (re-)production of Bangladesh’s ruling party’s hegemony and domination. While previous research emphasizes the pragmatic and violent nature of student politics, this article explores the role of ideological positioning in campus politics, focusing on commemoration events and the significance of certain symbolic national days. Commemoration practices contribute to the reproduction of party narratives and ideologies at the levels of both student politics and the university administration. However, far from just reflecting the official party discourse, individuals organizing or attending these events often have pragmatic perspectives using them strategically for their own micro-political endeavors on campus. The ethnographic exploration of these dynamics elucidates when and how ideological positioning and commitment becomes relevant, as well as how personal convictions intersect with other reasons for engaging in party politics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8fbb0836fa524c00b6ee7e628484d0cf2025-08-20T02:21:34ZengCentre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du SudSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal1960-60602020-07-012210.4000/samaj.6508Performing the Party. National Holiday Events and Politics at a Public University Campus in BangladeshMascha SchulzBased on 15 months of ethnographic research between 2016 and 2019, this article explores the campus as a core site for the (re-)production of Bangladesh’s ruling party’s hegemony and domination. While previous research emphasizes the pragmatic and violent nature of student politics, this article explores the role of ideological positioning in campus politics, focusing on commemoration events and the significance of certain symbolic national days. Commemoration practices contribute to the reproduction of party narratives and ideologies at the levels of both student politics and the university administration. However, far from just reflecting the official party discourse, individuals organizing or attending these events often have pragmatic perspectives using them strategically for their own micro-political endeavors on campus. The ethnographic exploration of these dynamics elucidates when and how ideological positioning and commitment becomes relevant, as well as how personal convictions intersect with other reasons for engaging in party politics.https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/6508Bangladeshstudent politicsideological commitmentcommemorationNational dayuniversity campus |
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| title | Performing the Party. National Holiday Events and Politics at a Public University Campus in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Performing the Party. National Holiday Events and Politics at a Public University Campus in Bangladesh |
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| title_short | Performing the Party. National Holiday Events and Politics at a Public University Campus in Bangladesh |
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