Banet-Weiser, Sarah (2018) Empowered: popular feminism and popular misogyny. Duke University Press, Durham, USA. ISBN 9781478001683
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
In Empowered Sarah Banet-Weiser examines the deeply entwined relationship between popular feminism and popular misogyny as it plays out in advertising, online and multi-media platforms, and nonprofit and commercial campaigns. Examining feminist discourses that emphasize self-confidence, body positivity, and individual achievement alongside violent misogynist phenomena such as revenge porn, toxic geek masculinity, and men's rights movements, Banet-Weiser traces how popular feminism and popular misogyny are co-constituted. From Black Girls Code and the Always #LikeAGirl campaign to GamerGate and the 2016 Presidential election, Banet-Weiser shows how popular feminism is met with a misogynistic backlash of mass harassment, assault, and institutional neglect. In so doing, she contends that popular feminism's problematic commitment to visibility limits its potential and collective power.
| Item Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | https://www.dukeupress.edu/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2018 Duke University Press |
| Divisions: | Media and Communications |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2018 11:53 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 21:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/89198 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
