FEMINIST VIEW OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Flashcards
one practical response by feminists is a network of…
network of scholars, artists and student who work on tech, science and fem in a variety of fields
another practical response by feminists is how women write…
blogs about the structures in place that have kept women from engaging in digital humanities
what four names do we need to remember for feminist theory of dc?
Haraway
CEOP
Hart
Arlaccki
what four things do we need to remember for feminist theory of dc?
feminist theory and the digital
exploitation of women and children
fourth wave of feminism
globalisation and exploitation
who do we need to remember for feminist theory and the digital?
Haraway
what do feminists believe about the digital world?
focuses on the exclusion of women from the history of technology, keeping a hegemonic society
what did Haraway write?
A Cyborg Manifesto
what did the Cyborg Manifesto argue?
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
to summarise, Haraway suggests technological advances…
offer the possibility for women to create new forms of identity not bound by dominant patriarchy
Haraway is one of the first feminists to consider…
technology to be a way for women to become more empowered by offering possibilities beyond traditional social life
Findings for exploitation of woman and children through dc
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
what are negative impacts of exploitation of women due to dc?
- women regarded as objects without feelings due to images of them being easily accessed on the internet
- sexualised violent imagery being seen as less serious
- physical, sexual, emotional abuse with short and long term implications
new forms of dc don’t only allow reprod of patriarchy but new ways of…
women, children and other vulnerable groups being exploited
feminists believe that sexual exploitation happens…
over internet with trafficking, paying for sex, prostitution but since there is is little regulation it can be done over internet
when did the fourth wave of feminism emerge?
2000-2010 and shows importance of technology as method for communicating, sharing ideas and plans
the fourth wave of feminism had a significant effect on…
the muted group who where women not allowed to express their views
new forms of dc are being used as tools…
allowing women to build strong reactive movements online
who9 found that new forms of dc are beg used as tools to create strong movements?
Cochrane
what is evidence of dc creating strong movement?
59% of mumsnet users consider themselves as feminists, double those who don’t
globalisation leading to ….. reduces ….
leading to many different identities being created, reduces the problem of women being treated a certain way because of their gender
globalisation gives who an opportunity to exploit vulnerable groups?
criminals, making women and children more a risk for organised crime
why have women and children been in a vulnerable position throughout history?
those in gov and law-making have not passed legislation to protect them
