Feminist Activism and Platform Politics

Trott interrogates how feminist activists navigate complex technological ecosystems to build awareness of misogyny, violence against women, and oppressive experiences women face both online and offline.

Autorentext

Verity Trott is Lecturer in Digital Media Research in the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University. Her published research explores digital feminist activism, networked masculinities, online communities and digital cultures and has appeared in international journals including New Media & Society, Information Communication & Society and Feminist Media Studies.

Inhalt

Introduction: Feminist platform politics 1. The blogosphere and feminist-owned platforms 2. Mapping tools, organisational platforms, and online communities **3. Social media platforms and toxic-techno cultures 4. Negotiating feminist values on social media platforms 5. Social action platforms and the manosphere 6. Web infrastructure and alt-tech 7. Conclusion