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Camgirls: Celebrity & Community in the Age of Social Networks by Theresa M. Senft

drwozniak's review

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informative medium-paced

4.0

As a person who was too young and too sheltered to know about Camgirls until after they had morphed into something else entirely, I thought this was an interesting little history. A lot of what was talked about here has only been further amplified since the advent of Instagram and to “social media influencer”. I found this on the free cart at my library and it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever found on one of those. I should look and see if the author has written anything recent. Would love to see their thoughts.

eudaemonics's review

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informative slow-paced

4.0

jpmedina's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

dokudanjou's review against another edition

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5.0

Readable and relevant, even ten years later. I admit I may be rating based a good bit on how much I actually enjoyed the book rather than learned from it, but it is definitely worth everyone's read. This is the book that gave the world the concept of "micro-celebrity," and even if that were not the case I would encourage everyone with even a passing interest in the internet, social networks, or feminism to give this a read.
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