Introduction to the special issue of Shame, Shaming and Online Image Sharing

Abstract

This special issue coedited by Gaby David and Amparo Lasén, compiles 13 articles that explore the articulation of contemporary affective and digital cultures, regarding shame and shaming associated with online image sharing. The convergence of social structures, social norms and digital affordances shapes the vulnerability of different social groups into shame and modulates the potential of that experienced shame to exert a pedagogic and productive effect. This article not only presents each contribution to this special issue but also offers a reflection about the affective and attention economies of shame in digital visual practices as well as about the modulation of shame enacted in the everyday practices of sharing images online.