#MeToo and the Politics of Social Change

Bianca Fileborn is Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research examines the intersections of space/place, identity, culture and sexual violence, and justice responses to sexual violence. Dr. Fileborn was awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award in 2019 to examine justice responses to street harassment. Other recent projects include an examination of safety and sexual violence at Australian music festivals, sexual violence in licensed venues, and LGBTIQ+ young people’s involvement in family violence. She is the author of Reclaiming The Night-Time Economy: Unwanted Sexual Attention in Pubs and Clubs (Palgrave Macmillan). Rachel Loney-Howes is Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Health and Society at the University of Wollongong, Australia. A critical socio-legal studies scholar, her research explores the nature, history, and scope of anti-rape activism, with a particular focus on the relationship between activism, support services, and law reform.

• 1. Introduction: Mapping The Emergence Of #Metoo, Bianca Fileborn & Rachel Loney-Howes.- Part 1. The Politics of Speaking out and Consciousness-Raising.- 2. The Politics Of The Personal: The Evolution Of Anti-Rape Activism From Second-Wave Feminism To #Metoo, Rachel Loney-Howes.- 3. Digital Feminist Activism: #Metoo And The Everyday Experiences Of Challenging Rape Culture, Kaitlynn Mendes & Jessica Ringrose.- 4. Online Feminist Activism As Performative Consciousness-Raising: A #Metoo Case Study, Jessamy Gleeson & Breanan Turner.- 5. You Say #Metoo, I Say #Mitu: China’s Online Campaigns Against Sexual Abuse, Jing Zeng.- 6. A Thousand And One Stories: Myth And The #Metoo Movement, Mary Anne Franks.-Part 2. Whose Bodies Matter? #MeToo and the Politics of Inclusion.- 7. From ‘Metoo’ To ‘Too Far’? Contesting The Boundaries Of Sexual Violence In Contemporary Activism, Bianca Fileborn & Nickie D. Phillips.- 8. This Black Body Is Not Yours For The Taking, Tess Ryan.- 9. Beyond TheBright Lights: Are Minoritized Women Outside The Spotlight Able To Say #Metoo?, Neha Kagal, Leah Cowan & Huda Jawad.- 10. ‘It’s Not Just Men And Women’: LGBTQIA People And #Metoo, Jess Ison.- Part 3. Not All That Glitters Is Gold: #MeToo, the Entertainment Industry and Media Reporting.- 11. #Metoo And The Reasons To Be Cautious, Lauren Rosewarne.- 12. Substitution Activism: The Impact Of #Metoo In Argentina, María Cecilia Garibotti & Cecilia Marcela Hopp.- 13. Shitty Media Men, Bridget Haire, Christy E. Newman & Bianca Fileborn.- 14. Journalist Guidelines And Media Reporting In The Wake Of #Metoo, Kathryn Royal.- 15. ‘It’s A Reckoning That Is Long Overdue’: Reconfiguring The Work Of Popular Sex Advice After #Metoo, Christy E. Newman & Bridget Haire.- Part 4. Ethical Possibilities and the Future of Anti-sexual Violence Activism.- 16. Consent Lies Destroy Lives: Pleasure As The Sweetest Taboo, Cyndi Darnell.- 17. #Metoo As Sex Panic, Heidi Matthews.- 18. Men, Masculinities, And #Metoo: Mapping Men’s Responses To Anti-Rape Advocacy And Inspiring Their Support For Change, Michael Flood.- 19. Understanding Anger: Ethical Responsiveness And The Cultural Production Of Celebrity Masculinities, Rob Cover.- 20. Online Justice In The Circuit Of Capital: #Metoo, Marketization And The Deformation Of Sexual Ethics, Michael Salter.- 21. Conclusion: ‘A New Day Is On The Horizon’?, Rachel Loney-Howes & Bianca Fileborn.