| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
175 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What is cancel culture? -- Free speech is necessary for society to evolve / Brad Polumbo -- Everyone is getting canceled / Logan Mahan -- Learning to engage in civil discourse could prevent canceling / Kate Shuster -- Cancel culture is jeopardizing the education of young people / Thomas Ullman -- Social media's "cancel culture" calls out the wrong brands / Alain Sylvain -- Participating in cancel culture increases a person's social status / Michael Toebe -- How does cancel culture affect us? -- Cancel culture points to a lack of trust / Kat Rosenfield -- Cancellation limits opportunity for improvement / Melissa Wickes -- Cancel culture harms all of society / T. J. Roberts -- Hashtag activism is a start / Donah Mbabazi and Joan Mbabazi -- Cancel culture doesn't accomplish anything / Doug Mataconis -- What social problems does cancel culture highlight? -- Social media made it easier to highlight the sexual misconduct of powerful men / Nadia Khomami -- Cancellation is an act of catharsis / Jason Parham -- Our willingness to jump to conclusions is dangerous / Matthew S. Schwartz -- Cancel culture is itself one of society's problems / Sarah Ditum -- Cancellation reveals a lack of examination of how we understand culture / Tina Sikka -- Cancel culture is a reminder that we still enjoy freedom of speech / Dan Sanchez -- Will cancel culture be canceled? -- Algorithms are to blame for today's cancel culture / Anjana Susaria -- We've reached the point where we are canceling an entire generation / Poppy Noor -- Cancel culture is a band-aid solution / Quentin Thomas -- Cancel culture isn't meant to be restorative / Katie Herzog -- Tolerance is more rewarding than cancellation / Fred Bauer. |
| Summary |
"Deciding not to support a person or corporation you find objectionable is nothing new, but recently, this practice has made headlines and been rebranded as 'cancel culture.' This may be attributed to the #MeToo movement and political divisiveness prevalent in the United States at this time. Whatever the reason, we now see major figures suddenly being 'canceled' for their actions. The diverse viewpoints in this volume attempt to understand this phenomenon in the context of the current moment of social awareness. Readers will decide whether or not canceling someone is a form of censorship or mob mentality"--Provided by the publisher. |
| Audience |
9-12 Medialog, Incorporated. |
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Grade 10-12. |
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Years 14-17. |
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Grade 9-12. |
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Z Guided Reading Level. |
| Subject |
Rejection (Psychology)
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Peer pressure.
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Shame.
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Internet -- Social aspects.
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| Added Author |
Sorensen, Lita, ed.
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| ISBN |
9781534507593 library binding |
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9781534507579 paperback |
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