Believability

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Sexual Violence, Media, and the Politics of Doubt

By Kathryn Claire Higgins and Sarah Banet-Weiser

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Believability explores the complex intersection of the #MeToo movement and the post-truth era, focusing on how women's and people of colour's claims of sexual violence are often questioned. Authors Kathryn Claire Higgins and Sarah Banet-Weiser examine the gendered and racialised logics behind what makes such claims believable in today’s media culture, revealing a mediated "economy of believability" that shapes public discourse around sexual violence.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in feminist theory, media studies, gender and race issues, and contemporary social movements such as #MeToo. It is particularly relevant to academics, students, and activists exploring the cultural politics of truth and belief in relation to sexual violence.

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The #MeToo movement created more opportunities for women to speak up about sexual assault. However, we are also living in a time when "fake news" and "alternative facts" call into question the very nature of truth.

This troubling paradox is at the heart of the compelling book, Believability. The convergence of #MeToo and the crisis of post-truth is used to explore the experiences of women and people of colour whose claims around issues of sexual violence are often held in doubt. Banet-Weiser and Higgins investigate how the gendered and racialised logics of "believability" are defined and contested within media culture. They propose that a mediated "economy of believability" is the context in which public bids for truth about sexual violence are made, negotiated, and authorised today.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

European Journal of Cultural Studies calls it "an essential text" offering a nuanced analysis of #MeToo and feminist politics. The LSE Review of Books praises it as a "transdisciplinary masterpiece" providing a powerful feminist take on belief, media, and sexual violence in the post-truth era. CHOICE describes it as "carefully crafted and apt," while Louise Haitz from Rezens.tfm highlights its comprehensive overview of media representations and credibility research related to sexual violence.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509553822

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Kathryn Claire Higgins Non-Fiction Sarah Banet-Weiser

About the Author

Sarah Banet-Weiser is a joint Annenberg Professor at the Annenberg Schools for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California, and is the Director of the Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication.
Kathryn Claire Higgins is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.