Elija Cassidy

Gay Men, Identity and Social Media

A Culture of Participatory Reluctance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores how the social and technical integration of mainstream social media into gay men's digital cultures since the mid 2000s has played out in the lives of young gay men, looking at how these convergences have influenced more recent iterations of gay men's digital culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780367592479
• ISBN-10: 0367592479
• Artikelnr.: 66357782

Autorenporträt

Elija Cassidy is a Lecturer in Journalism, Media, and Communication at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Gay Men's Digital Culture and Participatory Reluctance: An Introductio
2. From The Hankie Code to The Hanky App: Historical Change, Technological
Development and Shifting GLBT Identities
3. Gaydar Cultures: The Only 'Good' Gay In The Village?
4. Facebook and Its Role in Gaydar Cultures
5. Consequences of Convergence - Privacy and Safety Concerns
6. Participatory Reluctance Post-Gaydar