The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar

Gieseler York College CUNY, Carly

ISBN 10: 1538128012 / ISBN 13: 9781538128015

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (edition First Edition), 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538128012
• ISBN 13: 9781538128015
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar illustrates the complicated, intersectional genealogy of #MeToo – arguably one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Exploring intersectional identity politics in #MeToo reveals how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in the social media juggernaut. This text analyzes the discursive moment of the movement within diverse communities facing issues of: racism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, ethnocentrism, binaried ideologies, toxic masculinities and systemic oppression. This book too interrogates the implications of #MeToo including: the experiential duality of public and private citizens; the appropriation and silencing surrounding identity politics and grassroots activism for people of color; the double-bind of oppression and dismissal for the LGBTQ+ community; the varied responses to #MeToo around the developed, developing, and underdeveloped world; the unique experiences and challenges facing citizens with disabilities in discussing #MeToo; and, the discussion of destabilized masculinity for hetero, cisgender men living in the #MeToo moment.

About the Author

Carly Gieseler is Associate Professor of Speech Communication in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts at York College – City University of New York. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of South Florida. Her work focuses on intersectional issues of performance, identity and representation in emerging trends, activist movements, and marginalized communities across our changing media and communication landscape.