Gamergate and Anti-Feminism in the Digital Age

by Jessica O'Donnell

This book provides an in-depth, feminist and sociological analysis of Gamergate, a major social movement and anti-feminist harassment campaign. Gamergate provides a clear example of both how a modern anti-feminist 'backlash' is enacted, and how feminists in the digital age respond. Chapters connect Gamergate to the broader Men's Rights Activism (MRA) political movement, examining men's anxieties surrounding what they see as an erosion of male privilege,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031140567
• ISBN13: 9783031140563
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"