Online Anti-Rape Activism: Exploring the Politics of the Personal in the Age of Digital Media
- ISBN-10
- 1838674411
- ISBN-13
- 9781838674410
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-17
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Author
- Rachel Loney-Howes
Description
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. This book examines the nature, use and scope of online spaces for anti-rape activism, offering a critical commentary on its limitations and potentials.
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