Indian Women in Comedy: : An Inquiry into the Perpetuation of Rape Culture on Social Media
Type de ressource
Auteur/contributeur
- Sharma, Mridula (Auteur)
Titre
Indian Women in Comedy: : An Inquiry into the Perpetuation of Rape Culture on Social Media
Résumé
‘Postfeminist’ society has created the impression that contemporary discourses on gender representation, particularly in digital media platforms, are pointless. This misconception is coupled with online aggression by men’s rights activists who position feminist debates as sources of male oppression. However, media practices and consumption processes continue to maintain the supremacy of the male gender identity, which strengthens the process of transforming social media into a component of the “manosphere.” The failure of the fourth wave of feminism in utilising the Internet for mobilising activism for the ontological equality of all genders has succeeded by increasing gender-based violence against women. Indian women in comedy negotiate with these systemic inequalities while navigating male dominance in the comedy industry. The paper is an attempt to examine the structures of gender inequality and bias that affect the participation and advancement of women in the comedy circuit. Its focus remains on the formulation of a rape culture on social media and its subsequent consequences in the larger social context of the development of a patriarchal culture.
Publication
Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry
Volume
7
Numéro
2
Pages
26-47
Date
2021-09-18
Langue
en
ISSN
2349-8064
Titre abrégé
Indian Women in Comedy
Consulté le
09/04/2023 17:02
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Extra
Number: 2
Référence
Sharma, M. (2021). Indian Women in Comedy: : An Inquiry into the Perpetuation of Rape Culture on Social Media. Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry, 7(2), 26–47. http://www.sanglap-journal.in/index.php/sanglap/article/view/4
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