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Cyberfeminism is used to describe the philosophies of a contemporary feminist community whose interests are cyberspace, the Internet and technology. The term was coined in the early 1990s to describe the work of feminists interested in theorizing, critiquing and exploiting the Internet, cyberspace and new-media technologies in general.〔 Cyberfeminism is considered a predecessor to networked feminism. Cyberfeminism also has a relationship to the field of Feminist Science and Technology Studies The dominant cyberfeminist perspective takes a utopian view of cyberspace and the Internet as a means of freedom from social constructs such as gender and sex difference. Cyberfeminism views technology as a vehicle for the dissolution of sex and gender as well as a means to link the body with machines.〔 ==Definition== Cyberfeminism refers to the application of the feminism(s) ideology to and/or performed in cyberspace. An authoritative definition of cyberfeminism is difficult to find in written works because early cyberfeminists deliberately evaded a rigid elucidation.〔("100 anti-theses" ). Old Boys Network. 1997.〕 Cyberfeminism is also concerned with the relationship between existing systems of discrimination and computing technologies, including race and racialization There is also cyberfeminist work exploring the relationship of new technologies to gender and sexuality. Scholars such as Jessie Daniels suggests that "Cyberfeminism is neither a single theory nor a feminist movement with a clearly articulated political agenda. Rather, "cyberfeminism" refers to a range of theories, debates, and practices about the relationship between gender and digital culture..." In addition, "within and among cyberfeminism(s) there are a number of theoretical and political stances in relation to Internet technology and gender as well as a noticeable ambivalence about a unified feminist political project." (Jessie Daniels, Rethinking Cyberfeminism(s): Race, Gender, and Embodiment ) Whereas Yvonne Volkart from the old boys network states that: “Cyberfeminism is a myth. A myth is a story of unidentifiable origin, or of different origins. A myth is based on one central story which is retold over and over in different variations. A myth denies one history as well as one truth, and implies a search for truth in the spaces, in the differences between the different stories. Speaking about Cyberfeminism as a myth, is not intended to mystify it, it simply indicates that Cyberfeminism only exists in plural”.(''Yvonne Volkart'', The Truth about Cyberfeminism ) There is not yet a definition to conclude the meaning of Cyberfeminism. Cyberfeminism is not just the subject matter, but is the approach taken to examine subject matter. For example: Cyberfeminism can be a critique at equality in cyberspace, challenge the gender stereotype in the cyberspace, examine the gender relationship in cyberspace, examine the collaboration between human and technology, examine the relationship between women and technology and more. For examples: the innovation of internet has a huge impact on women’s lives (Like how the innovation of telephone bought women security from crime and no longer being isolated from geographical constraint), the idea of digital life has been introduced to all users of the internet; but is this new technology liberating or oppressing women? In this sense, we can think of this innovation once again free women from time and space constraints which enable them to become active users on the web. On the other hand, this innovation can possibly oppress women by encouraging cybersex, pornography or prostitution which ultimately makes them more vulnerable. Therefore, Cyberfeminism is the approach to examine these matters.(''Rosser, Sue V.'', Using the Lenses of Feminist Theories to Focus on Women and Technology, 2006 ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyberfeminism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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