Haters : harassment, abuse, and violence online / Bailey Poland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Poland, Bailey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet and women.

Sexism.

Misogyny.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, [Nebraska] : Potomac Books, 2016.

Summary:

Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost.In some cases, the final result is suicide.Bullying, stalking, and trolling are just the beginning.Extreme examples such as GamerGate get publicized, but otherwise the online abuse of women is largely underreported.

Contents:

The many faces of cybersexism: why misogyny flourishes online

Types of cybersexism: what online harassment really looks like

Don't feed the trolls: why advice about cybersexism fails

The effects of cybersexism: professional, psychological, and personal

Misogynist movements: men's rights activists and gamergate

Dealing with cybersexism: current solutions

Fighting back: remixing cyberfeminism and strategizing to reduce cybersexism

Conclusion: a call to action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61234-872-6

1-61234-870-X

OCLC:

962184824