Vivek Venkatesh talks about hate speech, freedom of expression, and his “Theatrics of Hate Speech” project.
Theatrics of Hate Speech
This project explores how hate speech is produced, diffused and consumed in extreme metal music scenes. Through a combination of interviews, as well as analyses of online forums and social media feeds, we explore some of the tensions between freedom of speech, liberties in artistic expression and hateful speech as an alibi to exhibit misanthropy.