FEMINIST VIEW OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Question 1

one practical response by feminists is a network of…

Answer 1

network of scholars, artists and student who work on tech, science and fem in a variety of fields

Question 2

another practical response by feminists is how women write…

Answer 2

blogs about the structures in place that have kept women from engaging in digital humanities

Question 3

what four names do we need to remember for feminist theory of dc?

Answer 3

Haraway
CEOP
Hart
Arlaccki

Question 4

what four things do we need to remember for feminist theory of dc?

Answer 4

feminist theory and the digital
exploitation of women and children
fourth wave of feminism
globalisation and exploitation

Question 5

who do we need to remember for feminist theory and the digital?

Answer 5

Haraway

Question 6

what do feminists believe about the digital world?

Answer 6

focuses on the exclusion of women from the history of technology, keeping a hegemonic society

Question 7

what did Haraway write?

Answer 7

A Cyborg Manifesto

Question 8

what did the Cyborg Manifesto argue?

Answer 8

feminists shouldn’t be excluded from tech advances

cyborgs would allow people to rise above gender-bound ideas such as female which is socially constructed

Question 9

to summarise, Haraway suggests technological advances…

Answer 9

offer the possibility for women to create new forms of identity not bound by dominant patriarchy

Question 10

Haraway is one of the first feminists to consider…

Answer 10

technology to be a way for women to become more empowered by offering possibilities beyond traditional social life

Question 11

Findings for exploitation of woman and children through dc

Answer 11

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)

• 790 children subject to safeguarding due to online activity
• 19,000 reports related to child sexual exploitation
• 192 people suspected of online child exploitation arrested

Question 12

what are negative impacts of exploitation of women due to dc?

Answer 12

1. women regarded as objects without feelings due to images of them being easily accessed on the internet
2. sexualised violent imagery being seen as less serious
3. physical, sexual, emotional abuse with short and long term implications

Question 13

new forms of dc don’t only allow reprod of patriarchy but new ways of…

Answer 13

women, children and other vulnerable groups being exploited

Question 14

feminists believe that sexual exploitation happens…

Answer 14

over internet with trafficking, paying for sex, prostitution but since there is is little regulation it can be done over internet

Question 15

when did the fourth wave of feminism emerge?

Answer 15

2000-2010 and shows importance of technology as method for communicating, sharing ideas and plans

Question 16

the fourth wave of feminism had a significant effect on…

Answer 16

the muted group who where women not allowed to express their views

Question 17

new forms of dc are being used as tools…

Answer 17

allowing women to build strong reactive movements online

Question 18

who9 found that new forms of dc are beg used as tools to create strong movements?

Answer 18

Cochrane

Question 19

what is evidence of dc creating strong movement?

Answer 19

59% of mumsnet users consider themselves as feminists, double those who don’t

Question 20

globalisation leading to ….. reduces ….

Answer 20

leading to many different identities being created, reduces the problem of women being treated a certain way because of their gender

Question 21

globalisation gives who an opportunity to exploit vulnerable groups?

Answer 21

criminals, making women and children more a risk for organised crime

Question 22

why have women and children been in a vulnerable position throughout history?

Answer 22

those in gov and law-making have not passed legislation to protect them