Title
Mapping #Metoo: A Synthesis Review Of Digital Feminist Research Across Social Media Platforms
Abstract
A tweet by Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano using Tarana Burke's phrase "me too" sparked a global movement. Despite the media attention #MeToo has garnered, little is known about how scholars have studied the movement. Through a synthesis review covering sources from 2006 to 2019, we learned that in this time period only 22 studies examined participation on social media such as Twitter and Facebook. We conclude that more research needs to be conducted, particularly to fill a gap in qualitative studies that directly engage individuals, to learn about their experiences with the movement. While #MeToo is a global movement, the omission of any reference to geography or a lack of geographic diversity suggests a narrow focus on scholarship based in the Global North. There is a need for more cross-cultural analysis to gain a better understanding of the movement as it evolves over time and moves into different spaces.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1177/1461444820984457
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
Keywords
DocType
Volume
#MeToo, digital activism, Facebook, Reddit, sexual violence, social affordance, social media, synthesis review, Tumblr, Twitter
Journal
23
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
6
1461-4448
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anabel Quan-Haase100.34
Kaitlynn Mendes200.34
Dennis Ho300.34
Olivia Lake400.34
Charlotte Nau500.34
Darryl Pieber600.34