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Author:   Shepherd Mpofu, University of South Afric ,  Kealeboga Aiseng ,  Ogungbemi Akinola ,  Priscilla Boshoff
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781666948028

ISBN 10:   1666948020
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   15 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction by Shepherd Mpofu and Kealeboga Aiseng Part I: Social Media and Gender Discourses Chapter 1: “I Will Submit until I Die”: Negotiating Femininities on a Zimbabwean Baking and Cooking Facebook Group by Nonhlanha Ndlovu Chapter 2: Gender Walls: Social Media Debates, Power, and Cancel Culture by Shepherd Mpofu Chapter 3: Effectiveness of Social Media in Opening up Spaces for Women Leaders’ Career Progression: The Case of Zambia by Parkie Mbozi Part II: Gender and Political Participation Chapter 4: The Role of Social Media in Applied Theatre as Panacea for Gender Based Violence in South Africa by Ogungbemi Akinola and Samukezi Mrubula-Ngwenya Chapter 5: Online Misogyny and Gendered Disinformation: Examining the Online Political Landscape in Days Leading to the Kenyan General Elections by Protus Murunga Chapter 6: Gender, Elections, and Political Participation in the Age of Social Media in Zimbabwe by Memory Pamella Kadau Chapter 7: A Legal Perspective on Exposing Women’s Intimate Images Online ‘Revenge Porn’ to Score Political Points by Sabieha Chayya, Motlalepula Rakubu, Vhonani Neluvhalani-Caquece, and Sebolawe Tladi Part III: Violence and Identities Chapter 8: In This ‘House’ We Speak and Are Listened To! Twitter as Memorial Archives for Gender-Based Violence by Sibongile Mpofu Chapter 9: Murders of Gay Men in South Africa: An Analysis of #Justicefor… Hashtags by Priscilla Boshoff, Jason Olivier, and Lorenzo Dalvit Chapter 10: The Struggle to Be Human in the Rural Context of South Africa: Experiences and Complexities of LGBTIQA+ as They Use Social Media and Adapt to Living with Diverse Sexual Orientation by Mxolisi Welcome Ngwenya, Dimakatso Mashala, Matlala Rachel Mahlatji, and Pamela Mafenngwe Mamogobo Part IV: Representation, Identity, and Performance Chapter 11: Women and Self-Representation in South Africa’s Twitter by Kealeboga Aiseng Chapter 12: Social Media as The International Court of (Virtual) Justice: Babes Wodumo Trolled during The Funeral of Her Husband by Khatija Bibi Khan and Josephat Mutangadura Chapter 13: The Tinderisation of Love: A Threat to Love as A Revolutionary Rebellion by Nombulelo Tholithemba Shange About the Editors and Contributors

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Social Media and Gender in Africa explores the complex interplay between gender, power, and politics in African social media, highlighting everydayness of struggles and forms of resistance. By bringing together a distinguished group of scholars from various disciplines, this book makes a significant contribution to the field of African media studies and offers invaluable perspectives on the role of technology in shaping gender relations and everyday politics on the continent. -- Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University

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Shepherd Mpofu is professor of media and communication at the University of South Africa. Kealeboga Aiseng is senior lecturer of journalism and media studies at Rhodes University, Makhanda.

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