Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
Release : 2016-07-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 122/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Combatting Toxic Online Communities by : Amie Jane Leavitt

Download or read book Combatting Toxic Online Communities written by Amie Jane Leavitt. This book was released on 2016-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, we can find an online community to suit almost any interest we may have. And yet these communities carry an element of menace. The anonymity associated with online communities allows particularly vicious interplay, where people can pile on others with virtually zero consequences. Using current examples from the news and connecting this phenomenon to historical incidents like the Salem witch trials, this fascinating resource examines an interesting time in the world and grounds it with practical guidelines for being a responsible member of an online community.

Author : Marty Gitlin
Release : 2016-07-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 130/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Combatting Discrimination Against Women in the Gamer Community by : Marty Gitlin

Download or read book Combatting Discrimination Against Women in the Gamer Community written by Marty Gitlin. This book was released on 2016-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discrimination in the gamer community is rampant, as evidenced by the recent GamerGate controversy. Though females make up 45 percent of all gamers, nearly 90 percent of all game designers are male. This has resulted in troubling portrayals of women in the games, which can leave lasting impressions on young people playing them. Even more serious is the abuse women face in gamer communities and as professionals in the industry. This timely resource will help teens make sense of the issues facing them when they participate in video game culture.

Author : Susan Meyer
Release : 2016-07-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 106/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Combatting "Slut" Shaming by : Susan Meyer

Download or read book Combatting "Slut" Shaming written by Susan Meyer. This book was released on 2016-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All types of bullying are toxic, but one kind known as slut shaming can have particularly nasty consequences. Slut shaming supports a culture that tries to control women’s choices. This culture leads to higher rates of sexual assault, depression, and even suicide. Women who are slut shamed online face additional harm to their reputations, particularly in their college and professional careers. This important resource will explain what slut shaming is, why it is so harmful, and how to stop feeding into the culture that supports it.