The brutal 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a New Delhi bus became a media spectacle, flooding the news stream worldwide with articles, commentaries, blogs, and images. This analysis examines US news coverage of the incident from a transnational feminist perspective, highlighting the media’s role in intensifying geopolitical power hierarchies and blocking feminist solidarity across borders.
Meenakshi Gigi Durham is a distinguished scholar, teacher, and writer whose work centers on media and the politics of the body. Her research emphasizes issues of gender, sexuality, race, youth cultures, and sexual violence.
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