{"product_id":"gender-in-the-digital-sphere-representation-engagement-and-expression-hardcover","title":"Gender in the Digital Sphere: Representation, Engagement, and Expression - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Mitra\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSharon Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMehreen Mirza\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe digital sphere, especially social media, is perceived as a new form of public sphere where individuals can share and circulate information and participate in formal and informal democratic processes albeit in the context of echo chambers and confirmation biases. \u003ci\u003eGender in the Digital Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e explores how we represent, express, and engage with the digital world via the lens of gender. Each chapter touches on one of the three pillars of engagement, expression, or representation in relation to the digital world, and themes range from social media, body image and identity to feminist activism to gender and digital narratives. The contributors raise important questions about the impact of digital media in everyday life and make connections between theory and everyday accounts of gender and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Mitra\u003c\/b\u003e is principal lecturer at the University of Worcester. Her research focuses on gender, social media, eating disorders, and autism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Young\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer at the University of Worcester. Her research focuses on women's writing of the early modern period and its role in their participation in the public sphere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMehreen Mirza\u003c\/b\u003e is head of school of Law and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University. Her research focuses on gender, ethnicity, and inequalities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749315838240,"sku":"9781538155684","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85393113a5e9513e7c3fa1fabbcf46c9.webp?v=1779929547","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gender-in-the-digital-sphere-representation-engagement-and-expression-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}