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Strategije kiberfeminizma: feminizam na društvenim mrežama u Srbiji
Cyberfeminist Strategies: Presence of Feminism on Social Networks in Serbia

Author(s): Zorana Antonijević
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Centar za ženske studije & Centar za studije roda i politike, Fakultet političkih nauka, Beograd
Keywords: feminism; cyborg; cyberfeminism; social networks

Summary/Abstract: From the Industrial Revolution to the present day, technological development affects the general social development, the conditions in which women and men live, and social theory and practice. Starting from the significant pharmaceutical breakthroughs, via the regular household appliances, to the emergence of new means of communication and transportation, technological advances are changing the ways in which people think, what they do, how and with whom they are interact, when and how to conduct business, friends, and even sex. Dissemination of knowledge and information, thanks to technology, has also become faster, more accessible, but also more dangerous (for example, when it comes to cyber crime and other types of misuse of information or public and private data). New technology, especially the emergence of the World Wide Web, and then social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, have had a dramatic impact on social theory, and in particular the practice of feminisms. This paper will deal with the definition, theoretical framework and practice of cyberfeminsm, its influence on contemporary feminist theory and practice, as well as the relationship of feminism and modern technology. Also, this article will briefly touch on cyberfeminist practice in Serbia, especially those that contribute to the spread of feminist ideas to a wider audience and users.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 183-208
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Serbian