This book is a revised, updated and expanded edition of #MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism (2019). In this second edition, Boyle argues for the importance of understanding #MeToo in relation to an ongoing history of feminist activism and popular misogyny, which normalises and values men's abuse of women. She considers the consequences of #MeToo for accused men, notably with regards to cancellation practices and criminal justice, drawing on prominent examples such as Harvey Weinstein, R. Kelly, Johnny Depp and Woody Allen, among many others. Two new chapterson the long #MeToo movement and on survivor testimonyconsider #MeToo alongside debates on popular feminism and misogyny in a range of contexts and reflect on the implications of the continued emphasis on survivor testimony in media coverage of sexual harassment and assault. Written by one of the foremost experts in gender, media and violence in the UK, this new edition is essential reading for those interested in feminism and the media, scholars and students alike.

Features 3 brand new chapters on the consequences of #MeToo and media coverage of survivor testimony Updates extensive, international and intersectional literature on #MeToo and related hashtags Written by one of the foremost experts in feminism and media in the UK

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Karen Boyle (@ProfKarenBoyle) is Professor of Feminist Media Studies and Head of the Department of Humanities at the University of Strathclyde, UK.

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In this timely new edition, Karen Boyle's lucid feminist analysis of the 'long #MeToo moment' provides a critical framework for challenging linear storytelling and interrogating the reductive media logics around gender-based violence. With great care and intellectual acuity, Boyle takes stock of ongoing discourses and activism around #MeToo, exploring advances but also showing how much work remains to be done.

1. Tanya Horeck, Professor, Anglia Ruskin University, UK This book is recommended for anyone who wants to understand the impact of #MeToo and the Me Too movement. This revised edition carefully traces and documents the journey that #MeToo has had on feminism's quest to end sexual violence worldwide. Boyle skillfully weaves detail and academic evidence with a powerful and passionate argument. It is essential reading for people with an interest in the role of social media on shaping feminist understandings and responses to sexual violence.

1. Nicole Westmarland, Professor, Durham University, UK

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2. MeToo and feminism: Weinstein and beyond.- 2. Silence breaking.- 3. Continuum thinking: theorising the relationships of gender and violence through #MeToo.- 4. The long #MeToo moment.- 5. Men in the #MeToo era.- 6. The cultural value of abuse.- 7. Against testimony: reconsidering survivor speech in the media.- 8. Conclusion.