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Cyberbullies, Cyberactivists, Cyberpredators: Film, TV, and Internet Stereotypes

Autor Lauren Rosewarne
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 ian 2016 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Written by an expert in media, popular culture, gender, and sexuality, this book surveys the common archetypes of Internet users-from geeks, nerds, and gamers to hackers, scammers, and predators-and assesses what these stereotypes reveal about our culture's attitudes regarding gender, technology, intimacy, and identity.The Internet has enabled an exponentially larger number of people-individuals who are members of numerous and vastly different subgroups-to be exposed to one other. As a result, instead of the simple "jocks versus geeks" paradigm of previous eras, our society now has more detailed stereotypes of the undesirable, the under-the-radar, and the ostracized: cyberpervs, neckbeards, goths, tech nerds, and anyone with a non-heterosexual identity. Each chapter of this book explores a different stereotype of the Internet user, with key themes-such as gender, technophobia, and sexuality-explored with regard to that specific characterization of online users.Author Lauren Rosewarne, PhD, supplies a highly interdisciplinary perspective that draws on research and theories from a range of fields-psychology, sociology, and communications studies as well as feminist theory, film theory, political science, and philosophy-to analyze what these stereotypes mean in the context of broader social and cultural issues. From cyberbullies to chronically masturbating porn addicts to desperate online-daters, readers will see the paradox in popular culture's message: that while Internet use is universal, actual Internet users are somehow subpar-less desirable, less cool, less friendly-than everybody else.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440834400
ISBN-10: 1440834407
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Considers how the vast majority of the portrayals of Internet user stereotypes are male-and evaluates how these male-dominated roles shape and are shaped by popular attitudes about sexuality, technology, intimacy, and identity

Notă biografică

Lauren Rosewarne, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

Cuprins

IntroductionHe's a little strange but he's a genius: The NetgeekThe worse you look the smarter they think you are: The NeckbeardI only typed words on a computer: The CyberbullyThey prefer to describe themselves as cyberactivists: The HackerYou can meet creepazoids from all over the world without leaving the comfort of your own home: The CyberpredatorBillions of dollars have gone into inventing the Internet and filling it with pictures of naked women so we don't have to peep through windows: The CyberpervConclusionNotesBibliographyMedia ReferencesIndex

Recenzii

[A]n insightful resource. . . . Through the inquisitive nature of her writing, Rosewarne mindfully threads such complexities in the six witty chapters, each representing a unique viewpoint that challenges the traditional mindset of such socially effective issues. This book should be a permanent reference in the libraries of scholars, practitioners, and parents who are seeking an extensive, unconventional perspective and methodologies in understanding the factors associated with global media. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and faculty.
Students, researchers, and readers interested in pop culture will benefit from the information detailed in this academic text. Study areas may include: technology, theater arts, sociology, psychology, or ethnography. Recommended.