Perfect: Being Judged on Social Media

Authors

  • Stephanie Ray St. Philip's College

Keywords:

Social Media, Women, Sexuality, United Kingdom

Abstract

Perfect: Being Judged on Social Media by Rosalind Gill explores the challenges of social media on the rising Gen Z generation of women. Gill highlights the pressure of taking and creating the “perfect picture” and the anticipation of peer feedback before a post is made.

References

Gill, R. (2023). Perfect: Being Judged on Social Media. Cambridge, England: Polity Press. ISBN: 978-1-509-54970-2. 256 pp. List price: $22.95

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Published

2023-12-31

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Social Media in Society

Section

Book Reviews

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