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This chapter explores the history of race and feminism within digital media studies, moving from the recognition that race was often a blind spot in early cyberfeminism to discussions of the complex ways in which theories of intersectionality have been contested and debated. The realm of digital media is an important site for theorizing the way that intersectional identities are made visible, but also where new strategic alliances must adapt to the affordances of the digital network. It points to new directions for future research in this area, including building from rhetorical studies of feminist coalitions and considering the specificities of digital platforms so that we can more accurately assess contemporary forms of anti-racist and feminist activism that are happening online.
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Lopez, L.K. (2018). Bringing Race into Feminist Digital Media Studies. In: Harp, D., Loke, J., Bachmann, I. (eds) Feminist Approaches to Media Theory and Research. Comparative Feminist Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90838-0_11
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