Overview

Exploring the digital frontiers of feminist international relations, this book investigates how gender can be mainstreamed into discourse about technology and security. With a focus on big data, communications technology, social media, cryptocurrency and decentralised finance, the book explores the ways in which technology presents sites for gender-based violence. Crucially, it examines potential avenues for resistance at these sites, especially regarding the actions of major tech companies, surveillance by repressive governments and attempts to use the Global South as a laboratory for new interventions. The book draws valuable insights which will be essential to researchers in International Relations, Security Studies and Feminist Security Studies.

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Author:   Alexis Henshaw (Troy University)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529226287

ISBN 10:   1529226287
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   09 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1: Conceptualizing Inequality and Insecurity in the Digital Age 2. Big Data and the Security of Women: Where We Are and Where We Could Be Going 3. Addressing the Digital Gender Gap Part 2: Social Media, Surveillance, and Gender-Based Violence Online 4. Extremism and Gender-Based Violence Online 5. Technological Surveillance, States, and Gendered Insecurity Part 3: Futures of Technology, Gender, and Security 6. Resistance, Resilience, and Innovation 7. Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance, and Blockchain: Gender Issues in Political Economy and Security 8. Conclusion

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"""Henshaw’s Digital Frontiers in Gender and Security offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of digital technologies in promoting gender security, while also providing a nuanced exploration of the potential benefits and challenges of digital technologies in the context of gender-based violence."" International Affairs"

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Alexis Henshaw is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Troy University.

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