Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood / / May Friedman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Friedman, May,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (200 p.)

Mothers have consistently relied upon one another for guidance and support as they navigate the difficult world of parenting. For many women, the increasingly established online community of "mommyblogs" now provides a source of camaraderie and support that acknowledges both the work of mothering and the implications of its undertaking. Beyond their capacity to entertain, how have mommyblogs shifted our understanding of twenty-first-century motherhood?In examining the content of hundreds of mommyblogs, May Friedman considers the ways that online maternal life writing provides a front row seat to some of the most raw, offbeat, and engaging portraits of motherhood imaginable. Focusing on the composition of the "mamasphere" and on mommyblogs' emphasis on connection, Friedman reveals the changing face of contemporary motherhood - one less concerned with the proscriptions of what good mothers should do, and more invested in what diverse mothers have to say.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Short History of the Mamasphere and the Discursive Construction of Motherhood -- 3. On Hybridity: The Diversity and Multiplicity of the Mamasphere -- 4. On the Cyborg: Dialogism and Collective Stories -- 5. On Queer: A Liminal and Unfixed Motherhood -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix: List of Blogs Selected for Primary Research -- Notes -- References -- Index