Pain Generation: Social Media, Feminist Activism, and the Neoliberal Selfie

by L Ayu Saraswati

Explores the perils and promise of feminist social media activism

Social media has become the front-and-center arena for feminist activism. Responding to and enacting the political potential of pain inflicted in acts of sexual harassment, violence, and abuse, Asian American and Asian Canadian feminist icons such as rupi kaur, Margaret Cho, and Mia Matsumiya have turned to social media to share their stories with the world. But how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479808342
• ISBN13: 9781479808342
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"