Speaking in the Shadows: How Everyday Pakistanis Are Redefining Voice and Power
About this episode
Dr. Munira Cheema discusses how everyday Pakistanis are redefining voice and power through social media and café culture.
In an age where a single post can spark a national debate, the question of who gets to speak and who is heard has taken on new urgency. In her book, Dissenting Counter-Publics in Pakistani Social Media and Café Culture, Dr. Munira Cheema of King’s College London invites readers into a complex and evolving landscape where voices once pushed to the margins are finding new ways to emerge. Drawing from both digital platforms and physical gathering spaces, her work reveals how ordinary citizens are reshaping conversations about identity, power, and belonging in Pakistan.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Munira Cheema
Topics covered
- social media
- identity
- power
- belonging
- Pakistan
- citizen voices
Keywords
- Pakistan
- social media
- identity
- power
- belonging
- citizen engagement
- Dissenting Counter-Publics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: King’s College London
Books & works: Dissenting Counter-Publics in Pakistani Social Media and Café Culture
Places: Pakistan
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