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 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"--

About the author

L. Ayu Saraswati

Product details

• Authors: L Ayu Saraswati, L. Ayu Saraswati
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781479808335
• ISBN: 978-1-4798-0833-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries