Fieldwork as a Sex Object

From the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of When I Hit You comes Fieldwork as a Sex Object—a searing, razor-sharp exploration of digital scandal, caste, misogyny, and modern survival by Meena Kandasamy!

About the Book: "I mute the audio before replaying it frame by frame. I watch the video four times. It is not me. It is my fucking face." Amrita Chaturvedi—known as Amy in her London circles—proudly identifies as a communist on Twitter, though her online bio conveniently leaves out her privileged background in Delhi and a past stint on reality television. But when a scandalous deepfake video featuring her suddenly goes viral overnight, her carefully curated life shatters. Thrust into the center of a brutal media storm, Amy becomes a trending hashtag hunted by right-wing trolls and abandoned or betrayed by those she thought she could trust. As legal persecution looms and public hysteria reaches fever pitch, she must lean on a handful of unexpected allies to fight back and reclaim her narrative. Raw, unflinching, and fiercely satirical, Meena Kandasamy’s Fieldwork as a Sex Object takes a relentless look at the intersection of sex, power, and political hypocrisy, ultimately asking how much any of us are truly willing to risk for our principles.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Acclaimed Author: Written by Meena Kandasamy, the brilliant, Women’s Prize-shortlisted author renowned for her fearless and politically charged fiction.

• Tely-Relevant & Urgent: Tackles modern phenomena like deepfake technology, viral social media pile-ons, and online harassment with uncompromising honesty.

• Profound & Provocative Themes: Explores complex layers of caste, misogyny, class privilege, and female autonomy in the digital age.

• The Perfect Gift: A striking, intellectually gripping present for contemporary fiction readers, political thinkers, and fans of bold literary voices.