Digital Gender-Sexual Violations

<p>This groundbreaking book argues that the fundamental issues around how victim-survivors of digital gender-sexual violations (DGSVs) are abused can be understood in terms of gender and sexual dynamics constructions positioning and logics. The book builds upon Hall and Hearn's previous work <i>Revenge Pornography</i> but has been substantially reworked to examine other forms of DGSV such as upskirting and sexual deepfakes as well as the latest research and debates in the field. </p><p>Facilitated by developments in internet and mobile technologies the non-consensual posting of real or fake sexually explicit images of others for revenge entertainment homosocial status or political leverage has become a global phenomenon.<b> </b>Using discourse and thematic analytical approaches this text examines digital survey and interview data on gendered sexual violences abuses and violations. The words of both the perpetrators and victim-survivors are presented showing the impact on victim-survivors and the complex ways in which phallocentric power relations and existing hegemonic masculinities are reinforced and invoked by perpetrators to position girls and women as gendered and sexualised commodities to be traded admired violated or abused for the needs of individual men or groups of men.</p><p>Hall Hearn and Lewis explore their research in a broader social and political context evaluating and suggesting changes to existing legislative frameworks education victim support and practical and policy interventions against DGSV along with wider political considerations. This is a unique resource for students academics and researchers as well as professionals dealing with issues around digital gender-sexual violations.</p>