Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (5): 91-97.

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Cyberfeminism: Survival and Pursuing in Information Age

  

  1. (Chinese Department, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005)
  • Online:2008-09-15 Published:2012-05-09

Abstract: Cyberfeminism is an important branch of postfeminism. It originated from and is developing in the background of progresses of IT and bioengineering, while pays homage to poststructuralism and postmodernism.Cyberfeminism glorifies “cyborg consciousness”, relates  it to the struggle by oppressed communities against hegemony strength, and extend its influence through new media.Cyberfeminism concerns about the social application of technology, publicizes the intimate relation between women and modern machine, differentiates itself from traditional feminism which excludes out technology.Cyberfeminism  pays  attention to build up the virtual environment for women, carries on theoretical research on connectivity, critique creativity and other categories, encourages women to participate on-line activities actively, and to express their own claim in new media art.It is the new modality of feminism and worthy of stressing and researching.

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