Slutwalk
Subtitle: feminism, activism and media
By: Kaitlynn Mendes
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137378903
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies; Feminism and mass media; Women's studies; Feminism; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
Description: "SlutWalk is a study of the global anti-rape movement of the same name, in eight nations which organized marches: Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and US. It demonstrates the mainstream news' unprecedented support for SlutWalk, suggesting that we may be finally moving away from an era in which feminism is seen as dead, redundant or passe;. Yet despite this overwhelming support, mainstream coverage was often shallow, particularly when compared to the feminist blogosphere, which provided sophisticated and nuanced analyses of sexual assault and rape culture. The feminist blogosphere was also a key site for critiquing patriarchal rape myths, and providing 'counter-memories' of the movement. This book examines representations of the movement in mainstream news and feminist blogs, and documents the experiences, routines and strategies of 22 organizers who were involved in the movement between 2011 and 2014. In doing so, it presents a robust and original analysis of modern feminist activism from various angles, and is a must-read for anyone interested in modern feminist protest and campaigns. "--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: 1. Introduction2. Contextualising the Issues3. Situating SlutWalk4. Representing the Movement: SlutWalk Challenges Rape Culture 5. Representing the Movement: SlutWalk is Misguided or Opposed 6. SlutWalk Hierarchies and Organisers' Roles7. SlutWalk, Community and Cyberactivism8. Conclusion.