Böcker av Carly Gieseler

In the decade spanning 20102020, social media showcased growing celebrations of lifetime milestones across multiple platforms. Utilizing theoretical and methodological approaches based in cultural studies, Milestone Celebrations in the Age of Social Media analyzes social media phenomena including gender-reveal parties; promposals; publicized marriage proposals; divorce celebrations; and the rites of the Death Positive Movement. Carly Gieseler illustrates how the public sharing of major life events on social media platforms reshapes the way we communicate about topics including courtship, birth, marriage, divorce, and death. While each trend represents a unique occasion, these celebrations share themes inherent to our human experience in the digital age. Culminating in the wake of the pandemic and its impact on each communal celebration, this book illustrates one of our most vital human drivesconnection.

A popular trend of the digital era, gender-reveal parties have captured the cultural imagination and fostered divisive discourse. This book explores several related aspects including technologies of reproduction and media; community and competition; visibility and signifying the unborn; consumerist imperatives; and those uninvited from this trend.

The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar illustrates the intersectional genealogy of #MeToo. This book expands on the duality of public and private citizens; the silencing surrounding identity politics for people of color; the double-bind oppression of the LGBTQ+ community; the discussion of hetero, cisgender men and more.