Abstract
Abuse directed at visible and audible women demonstrates that cyberspace, once heralded as a new, democratic, public sphere, suffers similar gender inequalities as the offline world. This paper reports findings from a national UK study about experiences of online abuse amongst women who debate feminist politics. It argues that online abuse is most usefully conceived as a form of abuse or violence against women and girls, rather than as a form of communication. It examines the experiences of those receiving online abuse, thereby making a valuable contribution to existing research which tends to focus on analysis of the communications themselves.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1462-1481 |
Journal | British Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 30 Sept 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- online abuse
- violence against women and girls
- feminism
- social media