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Who's laughing now? : feminist tactics in social media / Jenny Sunden, Susanna Paasonen.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sunden, Jenny, 1973- author.
Paasonen, Susanna, 1975- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Feminism.
Anecdotes.
Internet and activism.
Internet and women.
Social media.
Wit and humor.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 191 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2020]
Summary:
"The affective dynamics of shame, seriousness, and laughter: how humor and feminism function in the #MeToo era"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction : what's laughter got to do with it?
#MeToo, outrage, and sexual shame
Affective homophily and the unlikely comedy of #MeToo
Countershame, startle, and the unsolicited pussy pic
Shameless hags, tolerance whores, and the vibrancy of language
Manels, dadpreneurs, and the allure of binary gender
Conclusion : laughter and networked absurdism.
Notes:
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-262-36113-2
0-262-36114-0
OCLC:
1187208619

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