«This fantastic book investigates the proliferation, power and
changing nature of online feminist activism. The book critically
focuses on the challenges and risks of online feminist activism, as
well as the capacity of activist campaigns to achieve real,
transformative change. Casey and Watson argue that although feminists
should harness the power of hashtag and celebrity feminism, there are
tensions, inequalities and power imbalances within feminism which must
be navigated. This book is a must-read, especially for activists,
academics, victim-survivors and policymakers. It makes an important
contribution to contemporary debates about the role of feminist
digital activism across three key areas: raising public awareness of
gender-based violence, contributing to cultural change, including
changing norms, attitudes and behaviours, and shaping understandings
of how gender, race, sexuality and other markers of difference
intersect to shape experience. The book is a timely reminder that
feminist activism is an important piece of the puzzle to preventing
gender-based violence.» (Professor Nicola Henry, RMIT University)
«Hashtag Feminisms is powerful. It is potent. It is engaging. This
book offers momentum and transformation. It provides a pathway to our
future, through courage, reflection, kindness and compassion.»
(Professor Tara Brabazon, Professor of Cultural Studies (Flinders
University) / Professor of Higher Education (Massey University))
Broad-scale feminist consciousness continues to gain ground globally,
as witnessed by the Women’s March, #MeToo, and #EnoughIsEnough in
Australia. Aided by hashtag activism and media feminists, feminist
campaigns have highlighted the need for change in cultural attitudes
to issues such as gender-based violence. This book focuses on feminist
campaigning in the Australian context over the last decade, contending
the increased velocity of feminist discourse in the Australian
mediascape represents a critical opportunity for larger scale,
feminist-led mass awareness campaigns. The authors ask: what is it
about hashtag activism and celebrity feminisms that may be most useful
to (some) Australian feminists, and what are the challenges and
potential risks of these forms of activism? Does such activism have
substantive political or material effects? Or is this type of activism
just echo chamber activism, which does little to address structural
inequalities and, if so, might anything be salvaged?
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Australian Media Feminists, Activism, and Digital Campaigns
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781787070929
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Peter Lang
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter