[Commlist] Call for Chapter Abstracts: Engaging the Nation: Leisure Time, Digital Content, and Nation-Building in India

Prerna Subramanian and Prateekshit “Kanu” Pandey are delighted to invite 
submissions for an edited collection titled Engaging the Nation: Leisure 
Time, Digital Content, and Nation-Building in India. This volume 
explores how leisure, traditionally understood as "time-after-work," is 
being reconfigured into a critical site for ideological dissemination, 
political engagement, and nation-building in contemporary India.

Digital platforms, social media, and online influencers are increasingly 
shaping how individuals engage with their leisure time. This collection 
seeks to critically analyze these shifts, exploring their implications 
for personal agency, community building, political engagement, and the 
commodification of leisure.

They invite contributions addressing topics such as:

Digital Influencers and Nationalist Agendas

Leisure as Political Engagement

Commodification of Leisure Time

Nationalist Content and Community Building

Comparative Studies of Digital Leisure

Resistance and Alternative Uses of Digital Leisure


Submissions are welcome from diverse disciplines, including media 
studies, digital ethnography, sociology, cultural studies, political 
science, and communication. Contributions may employ both qualitative 
and quantitative methods, focusing on formats like videos, memes, 
podcasts, or social media posts.

Submission Guidelines:
Please submit an abstract of 300-500 words and a short bio by January 
15, 2025. Full chapters will be due by September 2025.

Send your submissions and inquiries to: (digitleisureindia /at/ proton.me) 
<mailto:(digitleisureindia /at/ proton.me)>
They look forward to your valuable contributions to this timely and 
significant project.



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