Gay Men, Identity and Social Media

A Culture of Participatory Reluctance
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-59247-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 304 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture

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. Focusing on platforms such as Gaydar, Facebook, Grindr and Instagram, Cassidy highlights the ways that identity and privacy management issues experienced in this context have helped to generate a culture of participatory reluctance within gay men’s digital environments.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cassidy, Elija

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Soziale und ethische Aspekte der EDV
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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