Post by Matt Morley on Mar 20, 2016 19:58:08 GMT
From Cyberfeminism to Networked Feminism
The Evolution of Technology and Feminism
Though the creation and popularity of cyberfeminism took place primarily in the 1990s, the articles that we read this week took a critical look at feminism and technology spanning several decades. Researchers such as Fotopoulou discussed the evolution of cyberfeminism and emphasized its influence on the networked feminist movements of today that largely rely on Web 2.0 communication platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. While cyberfeminism in the 1990s relied heavily on portraying a sense of artistic irony in the media arts community, use of term today is largely confined to academic discourse. Are the two terms worth keeping separate in terms of their practical applications outside of academic discourse, or has networked feminism simply grown to contain all of the principles of cyberfeminisms of the 1990s? Feel free to discuss your opinions below!
The Evolution of Technology and Feminism
Though the creation and popularity of cyberfeminism took place primarily in the 1990s, the articles that we read this week took a critical look at feminism and technology spanning several decades. Researchers such as Fotopoulou discussed the evolution of cyberfeminism and emphasized its influence on the networked feminist movements of today that largely rely on Web 2.0 communication platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. While cyberfeminism in the 1990s relied heavily on portraying a sense of artistic irony in the media arts community, use of term today is largely confined to academic discourse. Are the two terms worth keeping separate in terms of their practical applications outside of academic discourse, or has networked feminism simply grown to contain all of the principles of cyberfeminisms of the 1990s? Feel free to discuss your opinions below!
