Karaoke Fascism: Burma and the Politics of Fear

The spread of rumours, the tacit understanding of the risks involved in any speech against the state, the symbolic forceand lessons-of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest and the miserable imprisonment of less public figures, all serve to bolster the power of the generals. Fear is routinely engende...

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Published in:Australian journal of anthropology 2007, Vol.18 (2), p.242-244
Main Author: Manderson, Lenore
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropological analysis
Anthropology
Burma
Fascism
Fear
Infant mortality
Karaoke
Political culture
Politics
Public figures
Violence
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Summary:The spread of rumours, the tacit understanding of the risks involved in any speech against the state, the symbolic forceand lessons-of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest and the miserable imprisonment of less public figures, all serve to bolster the power of the generals. Fear is routinely engendered by the desecrated corpses of domesticated animals, rumours of torture, the unpredictability of a raid, the certainty of a loaded pistol, the capriciousness and volatility of young men empowered by uniforms and loaded guns, and their easy domination over frightened, hungry people.
ISSN:1035-8811
1757-6547