Gendered Online Abuse Against Women in Public Life : More Than Just Words. / / by Susan Watson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911041710003321
• Autore: Watson Susan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leeds : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2025
• ISBN: 1835497268; 1835497241
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 pages)
• Collana: Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse Series
• Disciplina: 305.4
• Soggetti: Gender-based violence; Cyberbullying
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro Half Title Page Endorsements Page Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents List of Figures and Tables About the Author Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction: The Problem of Gendered Abuse in the Online Space Introduction Research Context Outline of the Book Chapter Two: Charting the History of Abuse in Computer-mediated Communication Introduction The History of Computer-mediated Communication Cyber Psychology Cyber Libertarianism Flaming Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles Conclusion Chapter Three: Exploring Theories of Gender-based Violence Introduction Theorising Gender-based Violence Feminist Theories of Gender-based Violence Misogyny Silencing Belittling Focus on Appearance Threat Consolidating Theories of Gender-based Violence and Online Abuse Conclusion Chapter Four: Technology and the Public Sphere Introduction Assessing the Public Sphere Theorising the Public Sphere Feminist Critiques of the Public Sphere Emotional Labour Safety Work Conclusion Chapter Five: 'Keep Your Head Down and Shut Up' - Exploring the Seven Elements of Online Abuse Introduction Outlining the Empirical Data Twitter Data Storm 1: Politician - 3 February 2020 Storm 2: Academic Commentator: 21 February 2022 Storm 3: Journalist: 25 April 2020 Adding Defamation to the Typology of Online Abuse Emotional Harm as an Element of Online Abuse Harassment Threats Criticism of Physical Characteristics Silencing Women's Voices ; Mapping Twitter Data to the Seven Elements of Online Abuse Conclusion Chapter Six: 'They Think You're Fair Game' - Challenges Encountered by Women Serving in Public Facing Occupations Introduction.; Expectation that Women in Public Facing Occupations Be Active Online Seniority of Position Provides Insulation from Abuse Differences in the Nature of Online Abuse within Public Sphere Occupations Catalysts for Online Abuse Scottish Independence Brexit Gender Identity Lack of Nuance in Debate Consequences of Online Abuse Online Abuse as an Organisational Attack Impacts Specific to Women in Public Facing Occupations Conclusion Chapter Seven: Analysing the Policy Landscape on Gender-based Violence and Online Abuse in England and Wales Introduction A Brief History of the Legislation on Gender-based Violence Statutory Responses to Cybercrime and Online Abuse The Online Safety Act (2023) Campaigning Against Gender-based Violence Policy Response to Misogyny The Policy Landscape Individualised Responses to Online Abuse Organisational and Governmental Responses to Online Abuse Promoting Societal and Cultural Change Conclusion Chapter Eight: 'Dude, it's not OK': Recommendations for Tackling Abuse Introduction Supporting Women Working in Public Facing Occupations Organisational Responsibilities: Action Necessary from Employers Structural and Societal Change Reporting Online Abuse Conclusion Chapter Nine: Conclusion - Assessing the Impact of Online Abuse on Gender-based Violence Introduction Cataloguing Women's Experiences of Online Abuse Features of the Public Sphere The Effects of Online Abuse Problems Reporting Online Abuse Conclusion Appendix: Pseudonymised List of Participants References Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The first of its kind, Gendered Online Abuse Against Women in Public Lifefocuses on digital abuse encountered across the public sphere, bringing together both theoretical ideas and policy recommendations.