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Pain Generation : Social Media, Feminist Activism, and the Neoliberal Selfie /
"This book troubles the phenomenon of feminists turning to social media to respond to and enact the political potential of pain inflicted in the acts of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and sexual abuse. Anchoring its analysis in theories and criticisms of neoliberal feminism, this book illu...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "This book troubles the phenomenon of feminists turning to social media to respond to and enact the political potential of pain inflicted in the acts of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and sexual abuse. Anchoring its analysis in theories and criticisms of neoliberal feminism, this book illustrates the complexity of how in using digital platforms that are governed by neoliberal logic, feminists take on a "neoliberal self(ie) gaze" in their social media activism, potentially undercutting their work toward social justice"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781479808359 |