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Processes of recognition: from connective to collective action in the Swedish #MeToo movement
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Media Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5962-1536
Gothenburg University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3187-1162
Stockholm University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4774-5555
2024 (English)In: Feminist Media Studies, ISSN 1468-0777, E-ISSN 1471-5902, p. 1-18Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

One of the most exciting aspects of #MeToo is how the movementachieved global recognition for the problem of sexual harassment.In Sweden over 75 #MeToo groups were created during 2017–2019in different sectors of society, establishing a broad recognition ofthe problem as structural. Through interviews with 20 activists, thisstudy highlights how the movement gained strength through inter-connected levels of recognition, with social media playing a keyrole in facilitating collective action and expanding a feminist dis-course. The article also nuances the concept of “recognition” byadapting it to a public sphere transformed by digital media whereheterogeneous groups take connective action through persona-lized action frames. The result shows how recognition was devel-oped on several levels: On a personal level, in admitting to oneselfthat one had suffered from, or been part of, oppression. On a sociallevel, social media enabled large groups to interact in intimatepublics while obscuring the vast heterogeneity of the participants,allowing participants to use their shared differences as a base forcollective action. On a political level, the activism strengtheneda feminist agenda in the public sphere. The movement was alsogiven recognition at a formal level, influencing laws and policies.

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Taylor & Francis, 2024. p. 1-18
Keywords [en]
#MeToo, affective dissonance, processes of recognition, shared differences, relations of recognition, intimate publics, connective action
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Media and Communications Gender Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-55968DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2024.2443000ISI: 001385794500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85213266642OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-55968DiVA, id: diva2:1923925
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#metoo activism in Sweden: Development, consequences, strategies, Swedish Research Council
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Swedish Research Council, 2018-01824Available from: 2025-01-02 Created: 2025-01-02 Last updated: 2025-02-05Bibliographically approved

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