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Girl Online
A User Manual
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The unwritten contract of the internet, that a user is what is used, extends from the well-examined issue of data privacy and consent to the very selves women are encouraged to create in order to appear. Invited to self-construct as 'girls online', vloggers, bloggers and influencers sign a devil's bargain: a platform on the condition they commodify themselves, eternally youthful, cute, and responsibility-free, hiding offline domestic, professional, and emotional labour while paying for their online presence with βaccountsβ of personal βexperienceβ.
This arresting personal narrative disguises the truth of a woman negotiating the (cyber)space between her identities as girl, mother, writer, and commodified online persona. Written in a plethora of online styles, from programming language to the blog/diary, from tweets to lyric prose, Girl Online takes in selfies, social media, celebrity, and Cyberfeminism. It is an (anti) user manifesto, exploding the terms and conditions of appearing online under the sign of 'girl'.
A profound and moving philosophical investigation into the online experience of women as everyday users, it asks, is the personal internet a trap, or can it also be an opportunity for survival, and resistance?
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Girl Online by Joanna Walsh is praised for its insightful exploration of online existence from a female perspective. Reviewers commend its mix of intellectual rigor, humour, and personal reflection, highlighting its examination of identity and the complexities of being online. The book employs a variety of styles to captivate readers with its analysis of femininity, technology, and self-expression in the digital age. Critics appreciate its feminist perspective and its ability to engage with philosophical and theoretical discourse on digital identity.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781839765353
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Joanna Walsh is a multidisciplinary writer for print, digital and performance. The author of seven books, including Hotel, Vertigo, Worlds from the Word's End and Break*up she also works as a critic, editor, teacher and arts activist. She is a UK Arts Foundation fellow, and the recipient of the Markievicz Award in the Republic of Ireland. She founded and ran #readwomen (2014-18), described by the New York Times as "a rallying cry for equal treatment for women writers" and currently runs @noentry_arts.
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