Gieseler Carly York College Cuny - The Voices Of # Metoo From Grassroots Activism To A Viral Roar - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The Voices of # Me Too: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar illustrates the complicated intersectional genealogy of # Me Too arguably one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Exploring intersectional identity politics in # Me Too reveals how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in the social media juggernaut. This text analyzes the discursive moment of the movement within diverse communities facing issues of: racism classism ableism homophobia transphobia biphobia ethnocentrism binaried ideologies toxic masculinities and systemic oppression. This book too interrogates the implications of # Me Too including: the experiential duality of public and private citizens; the appropriation and silencing surrounding identity politics and grassroots activism for people of color; the double - bind of oppression and dismissal for the Lgbtq+ community; the varied responses to # Me Too around the developed developing and underdeveloped world; the unique experiences and challenges facing citizens with disabilities in discussing # Me Too; and the discussion of destabilized masculinity for hetero cisgender men living in the # Me Too moment.
Title: The Voices Of # Metoo From Grassroots Activism To A Viral Roar
Author(s): Gieseler Carly York College Cuny
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Barcode: 9781538128015
Pages: 184 Pages
Publication Date: 7/23/2019
Category: Political Activism