So You've Been Publicly Shamed

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Call Number: 152.44 Ro, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / General / Ronson, Jon
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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"This is the perfect time for a modern-day Scarlet Letter--a radically empathetic book about public shaming, and about shaming as a form of social control. It has become such a big part of our lives it has begun to feel weird and empty when there isn't anyone to be furious about. Whole careers are being ruined by one mistake. A transgression is revealed. Our collective outrage at it has the force of a hurricane. Then we all quickly forget about it and move on to the next one, and it doesn't cross our minds to wonder if the shamed person is okay or in ruins. What's it doing to them? What's it doing to us?"-- Provided by publisher.

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Engaging submitted by emjane on July 1, 2015, 6:01pm Ronson is at it again, fully throwing himself into a particular theme with his pleasantly awkward journalism. Absolutely worth the read, especially if you use social media.

Examples Galore submitted by Sara W on August 29, 2015, 10:25pm Jon Ronson's books are always great - his sense of humor and self-deprecation are irresistible and his honesty and willingness to try something, ask something, go somewhere are enviable. This book is a bit of a take-down of the fascination with public take-downs in today's society. His examples are fantastic, because everyone can remember them to different degrees, whether they were tweeting nasty things to Jonah Lehrer themselves, or just remember seeing it, if they liked an anti-Lindsay photo or just remember seeing it. I remember gleefully following the #hasjustinelandedyet hashtag, so it was positively fascinating to see the other side of that experience.

Almost assuredly, there will be a public shaming while you read this book, and it make the reading of it all the more interesting. During my read, the Rachel Dolezal/NAACP scandal erupted and it was eye-opening to watch yet-another take-down take place while considering the stories in this book. Highly recommended!

Important, timely book submitted by Cherrytreelane on August 12, 2018, 6:28pm A look at how and why public shaming has become fashionably weaponized by social media users, a look at the cost the individuals it is used again pay and how they try to reassemble the pieces of their lives after the shaming. Good observations and conversions for society to look at and consider.