Femist View of Globalisation and Digital Communication

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  • Feminist View of Globalisation and Digital Communication
    • Women use more social media than men (e.g. Pinterest)
    • Only 13% women contribute to Wikipedia
    • Reflects patterns of employment
      • < 1/5 IT managers, 21% computer analysts, 14% software professionals (Cooper)
    • The Digital
      • Exclusion of women in the history of technology and use of technology to develop feminist ideass
      • Challenge male-dominated nature of digital media
        • Emphasise role of women in developing digital communication
      • Haraway - Cyborgs
        • Women should be included in all forms of knowledge relating to technology-based information
        • Cyborgs allow people to rise above gender-bound ideas
          • Create new forms of identity not bound by patriarchal discourses
      • Nakamura - Ethnic Minorities
        • Increasing presence in digital communication
          • E.g. support networks for women who previously couldn't gain support - practical and emotional support when experiencing discrimination
    • Globalisation + Exploitation
      • Glob. provides opportunities for vulnerable groups to be exploited
        • Women and children at risk of being bought, sold and consumed
      • Lack in protection of women and children
        • Men largely control government/legal systems
          • Not a priority and operating human trafficking networks = covert
      • Internet makes it easier for such activities to be organised
      • CEOP (2012-13): 192 people suspected of online child exploitation
      • 790 children subject to safeguarding
    • Negative Impacts of Exploitation of Women
      • More women being bought and sold
      • Objectification - increased access to images depicting them in sexual ways
        • Sexualised violent imagery - seen as less serious
      • Viewing violence of women - e.g. exposure from ex-partners
        • New forms of social control
          • Reflects continuation of patriarchy - unchallenged
      • Lack of regulation
        • Few men held responsible and perpetrators are less likely to be found
      • Goes undetected and unpoliced
    • Practical Responses
      • FemTechNet
        • Network for scholars, artists and students working on technology, science and feminism
          • Write blogs about structures in place that prevent women from engaging in digital humanities
    • Fourth Wave Feminism (2000-2010)
      • Importance placed on technology as a method of communicating, sharing ideas and plans
      • Muted group - women in different parts of the world not allowed to be educated or express their views
      • New Forms of digital communication allow women to build a strong, popular, reactive movement
        • Mumsnet Survey - 59% considered themselves feminists
        • Jinan Younis (18) - Co-founded feminist society at school in response to online abuse from boys in school
    • Evaluation
      • Some new forms of digital communication = extension of older forms
        • Reflects patriarchy
      • Other feminists = optimistic
        • New forms of communication allows new ways for women to be able to express themselves
          • Won't fall into traditional assumptions about gender

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