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Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online
Contributor(s): Poland, Bailey (Author)
ISBN: 1612347665     ISBN-13: 9781612347660
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Computers | Social Aspects
Dewey: 305.3
LCCN: 2016017213
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 312 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Topical - Internet
 
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Publisher Description:

Cybersexism is rampant and can exact an astonishingly high cost. In some cases, the final result is suicide.

Bullying, stalking, and trolling are just the beginning. Extreme examples such as GamerGate get publicized, but otherwise the online abuse of women is largely underreported. Haters combines a history of online sexism with suggestions for solutions.

Using current events and the latest available research into cybersexism, Bailey Poland questions the motivations behind cybersexist activities and explores methods to reduce footprints of Internet misogyny, drawing parallels between online and offline abuse. By exploring the cases of Alyssa Funke, Rehtaeh Parsons, Audrie Pott, Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, and others, and her personal experiences with sexism, Poland develops a compelling method of combating sexism online.

Bailey Poland is a writer, feminist, and activist, as well as the creator of the literary journal Leaves and Flowers; she is a regular contributor to numerous print and online journals, including Line Zero. She is the editor of Involution: Stories, Poems, and Essays from the First Two Years of "Line Zero."

Contributor Bio(s): Poland, Bailey: - Bailey Poland is a writer, feminist, and activist, as well as the creator of the literary journal Leaves and Flowers; she is a regular contributor to numerous print and online journals, including Line Zero. She is the editor of Involution: Stories, Poems, and Essays from the First Two Years of "Line Zero."