05071nam 22005173 450 991104171000332120260126123011.018354972681835497241(MiAaPQ)EBC32108060(Au-PeEL)EBL32108060(CKB)41018792500041(OCoLC)1543213968(IL-JeEL)9941018792500041(EXLCZ)994101879250004120250930d2025 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGendered Online Abuse Against Women in Public Life More Than Just Words. /by Susan Watson1st ed.Leeds :Emerald Publishing Limited,2025.1 online resource (238 pages)Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse Series1835497276 9781835497265 Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.IntroHalf Title PageEndorsements PageSeries PageTitle PageCopyright PageDedication PageContentsList of Figures and TablesAbout the AuthorAcknowledgementsChapter One: Introduction: The Problem of Gendered Abuse in the Online SpaceIntroductionResearch ContextOutline of the BookChapter Two: Charting the History of Abuse in Computer-mediated CommunicationIntroductionThe History of Computer-mediated CommunicationCyber PsychologyCyber LibertarianismFlamingEcho Chambers and Filter BubblesConclusionChapter Three: Exploring Theories of Gender-based ViolenceIntroductionTheorising Gender-based ViolenceFeminist Theories of Gender-based ViolenceMisogynySilencingBelittlingFocus on AppearanceThreatConsolidating Theories of Gender-based Violence and Online AbuseConclusionChapter Four: Technology and the Public SphereIntroductionAssessing the Public SphereTheorising the Public SphereFeminist Critiques of the Public SphereEmotional LabourSafety WorkConclusionChapter Five: 'Keep Your Head Down and Shut Up' - Exploring the Seven Elements of Online AbuseIntroductionOutlining the Empirical DataTwitter DataStorm 1: Politician - 3 February 2020Storm 2: Academic Commentator: 21 February 2022Storm 3: Journalist: 25 April 2020Adding Defamation to the Typology of Online AbuseEmotional Harm as an Element of Online AbuseHarassmentThreatsCriticism of Physical CharacteristicsSilencing Women's VoicesMapping Twitter Data to the Seven Elements of Online AbuseConclusionChapter Six: 'They Think You're Fair Game' - Challenges Encountered by Women Serving in Public Facing OccupationsIntroduction.Expectation that Women in Public Facing Occupations Be Active OnlineSeniority of Position Provides Insulation from AbuseDifferences in the Nature of Online Abuse within Public Sphere OccupationsCatalysts for Online AbuseScottish IndependenceBrexitGender IdentityLack of Nuance in DebateConsequences of Online AbuseOnline Abuse as an Organisational AttackImpacts Specific to Women in Public Facing OccupationsConclusionChapter Seven: Analysing the Policy Landscape on Gender-based Violence and Online Abuse in England and WalesIntroductionA Brief History of the Legislation on Gender-based ViolenceStatutory Responses to Cybercrime and Online AbuseThe Online Safety Act (2023)Campaigning Against Gender-based ViolencePolicy Response to MisogynyThe Policy LandscapeIndividualised Responses to Online AbuseOrganisational and Governmental Responses to Online AbusePromoting Societal and Cultural ChangeConclusionChapter Eight: 'Dude, it's not OK': Recommendations for Tackling AbuseIntroductionSupporting Women Working in Public Facing OccupationsOrganisational Responsibilities: Action Necessary from EmployersStructural and Societal ChangeReporting Online AbuseConclusionChapter Nine: Conclusion - Assessing the Impact of Online Abuse on Gender-based ViolenceIntroductionCataloguing Women's Experiences of Online AbuseFeatures of the Public SphereThe Effects of Online AbuseProblems Reporting Online AbuseConclusionAppendix: Pseudonymised List of ParticipantsReferencesIndex.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.Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse SeriesGender-based violenceCyberbullyingGender-based violence.Cyberbullying.305.4Watson Susan1857720MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911041710003321Gendered Online Abuse Against Women in Public Life4458680UNINA