Fighting against Patriarchy with Tweets and Hashtags: Social Media Activism of the Women's Movement and Reactionary Counterpublics

Article Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Digital Prospects of the Contemporary Feminist Movement for Dialogue and International Mobilization: A Case Study of the 25 November Twitter Conversation

Ainara Larrondo Ureta et al.

Summary: This article examines eight common Spanish and English hashtags to explore how the upcoming new generation of feminists is mobilizing through social media. The results illustrate the contemporary feminism through international digital dialogue it creates, while also questioning the effectiveness of Twitter in terms of cohesion.

SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL (2021)

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The online anti-public sphere

Mark Davis

Summary: This article explores the concept of the online 'anti-public sphere', where discourse goes against the ethical and rational norms of democratic discourse. Despite often being dismissed, these spaces play an increasingly significant role in intertwining with everyday democratic discourse.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CULTURAL STUDIES (2021)

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