#MeToo and the Politics of Social Change

by Bianca Fileborn (Editor), Rachel Loney-Howes (Editor)

Overview

#MeToo has sparked a global re-emergence of sexual violence activism and politics. This edited collection uses the #MeToo movement as a starting point for interrogating contemporary debates in anti-sexual violence activism and justice-seeking. It draws together 19 accessible chapters from academics, practitioners, and sexual violence activists across the globe to provide diverse, critical, and nuanced perspectives on the broader implications of the movement. It taps into wider conversations about the nature, history, and complexities of anti-rape and anti-sexual harassment politics, including the limitations of the movement including in the global South. It features both internationally recognised and emerging academics from across the fields of criminology, media and communications, film studies, gender and queer studies, and law and will appeal broadly to the academic community, activists, and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030152123
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	09/16/2019
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Bianca Fileborn is Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research examines the intersections of space/place, identity, culture and sexual violence, and justice responses to sexual violence. Dr. Fileborn was awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award in 2019 to examine justice responses to street harassment. Other recent projects include an examination of safety and sexual violence at Australian music festivals, sexual violence in licensed venues, and LGBTIQ+ young people’s involvement in family violence. She is the author of Reclaiming The Night-Time Economy: Unwanted Sexual Attention in Pubs and Clubs (Palgrave Macmillan).

Rachel Loney-Howes is Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Health and Society at the University of Wollongong, Australia. A critical socio-legal studies scholar, her research explores the nature, history, and scope of anti-rape activism, with a particular focus on the relationship between activism, support services, and law reform.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Mapping The Emergence Of #Metoo, Bianca Fileborn & Rachel Loney-Howes.- Part 1. The Politics of Speaking out and Consciousness-Raising.- 2. The Politics Of The Personal: The Evolution Of Anti-Rape Activism From Second-Wave Feminism To #Metoo, Rachel Loney-Howes.- 3. Digital Feminist Activism: #Metoo And The Everyday Experiences Of Challenging Rape Culture, Kaitlynn Mendes & Jessica Ringrose.- 4. Online Feminist Activism As Performative Consciousness-Raising: A #Metoo Case Study, Jessamy Gleeson & Breanan Turner.- 5. You Say #Metoo, I Say #Mitu: China’s Online Campaigns Against Sexual Abuse, Jing Zeng.- 6. A Thousand And One Stories: Myth And The #Metoo Movement, Mary Anne Franks.-Part 2. Whose Bodies Matter? #MeToo and the Politics of Inclusion.- 7. From ‘Metoo’ To ‘Too Far’? Contesting The Boundaries Of Sexual Violence In Contemporary Activism, Bianca Fileborn & Nickie D. Phillips.- 8. This Black Body Is Not Yours For The Taking, Tess Ryan.- 9. Beyond TheBright Lights: Are Minoritized Women Outside The Spotlight Able To Say #Metooff, Neha Kagal, Leah Cowan & Huda Jawad.- 10. ‘It’s Not Just Men And Women’: LGBTQIA People And #Metoo, Jess Ison.- Part 3. Not All That Glitters Is Gold: #MeToo, the Entertainment Industry and Media Reporting.- 11. #Metoo And The Reasons To Be Cautious, Lauren Rosewarne.- 12. Substitution Activism: The Impact Of #Metoo In Argentina, María Cecilia Garibotti & Cecilia Marcela Hopp.- 13. Shitty Media Men, Bridget Haire, Christy E. Newman & Bianca Fileborn.- 14. Journalist Guidelines And Media Reporting In The Wake Of #Metoo, Kathryn Royal.- 15. ‘It’s A Reckoning That Is Long Overdue’: Reconfiguring The Work Of Popular Sex Advice After #Metoo, Christy E. Newman & Bridget Haire.- Part 4. Ethical Possibilities and the Future of Anti-sexual Violence Activism.- 16. Consent Lies Destroy Lives: Pleasure As The Sweetest Taboo, Cyndi Darnell.- 17. #Metoo As Sex Panic, Heidi Matthews.- 18. Men, Masculinities, And #Metoo: Mapping Men’s Responses To Anti-Rape Advocacy And Inspiring Their Support For Change, Michael Flood.- 19. Understanding Anger: Ethical Responsiveness And The Cultural Production Of Celebrity Masculinities, Rob Cover.- 20. Online Justice In The Circuit Of Capital: #Metoo, Marketization And The Deformation Of Sexual Ethics, Michael Salter.- 21. Conclusion: ‘A New Day Is On The Horizon’?, Rachel Loney-Howes & Bianca Fileborn.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This collection makes an intervention into the theory and politics of sexual violence post #MeToo. Bringing together a range of different contributors and perspectives, it draws out some of the complexities surrounding the issue of sexual violence. Although the collection resists an over-arching message, the theme of inclusion/exclusion is prominent, and it includes a number of more marginalised voices. Overall, this book situates #MeToo and the feminist movement against sexual violence within broader questions about intersectionality, feminist activism and social change. Its final question, inspired by #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, is the right one: ‘where to from here?’” (Alison Phipps, Professor of Gender Studies, University of Sussex, UK)

“This timely collection offers a thrilling and insightful engagement with #MeToo as a media phenomenon and social movement. Asking difficult questions about who speaks, whose stories are heard, who defines what sexual violence is and whose experiences matter, Bianca Fileborn and Rachel Loney-Howes have brought together a wide range of incisive contributions to reflect on one of the most important topics of our age. This is an important collection that will shape scholarship in the field.” (Rosalind Gill, Professor of Cultural and Social Analysis, University of London, UK)

“This fresh, erudite and eclectic collection invites readers to meditate on sexual violence politics and activism within and beyond the #MeToo Movement. It explores debates about the significance of #MeToo within feminist history as well as digital activism and social movements more broadly. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about violence and inequality.” (Nicola Henry, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT, Australia)