USM Professor Offers Perspective on 91ԹCancel Culture91Թ in Online Discussion
Fri, 02/17/2023 - 04:08pm | By: Van Arnold
Dr. Katie Howie, Assistant Professor of Marketing at 91Թ
(USM), served as one of the featured experts in an article titled, 91ԹWhat is Cancel
Culture and Who Benefits?91Թ published by Divided We Fall®.
In an excerpt from her perspective piece, Howie notes:
91ԹFor a discussion of the potential dangers or merits of 91Թcancel culture,91Թ it91Թ imperative to define the term. 91ԹCancel culture91Թ is a newer cultural phenomenon whereby a group of people attempts to remove an individual91Թ or organization91Թ power, platform, financial resources, or livelihood. Typically, 91Թcancel culture91Թ targets public figures, but instances of canceling ordinary citizens are not uncommon. It takes place when people perceive that the target has transgressed against moral or social norms.91Թ
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