#MeToo, Weinstein and feminism / Karen Boyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boyle, Karen, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Crimes against.

Women.

Sexual abuse victims.

Sexual harassment.

Feminism.

Social movements.

Social problems in mass media.

Physical Description:

vii, 133 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Hashtag MeToo, Weinstein and feminism

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]

Summary:

"This book provides a feminist analysis of #MeToo and the sexual assault allegations against celebrity perpetrators which have emerged since the Weinstein story of October 2017. It argues for the importance of understanding #MeToo in relation to an on-going history of Anglo-American feminist activism, theory and interdisciplinary research. Boyle investigates how speaking out about rape, sexual assault and harassment on social media can be understood in relation to second-wave feminist traditions of consciousness-raising. Her argument explores the media depiction of feminism and - feminists - in the wake of Weinstein and the cultural values associated with men's abuse, particularly within the film and television industries. The book concludes with an exploration of what the #MeToo era has meant for men as victims/survivors and as alleged perpetrators, in relation to narratives of victimisation and of monstrosity."--Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783030282424

3030282422

OCLC:

1107600480