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Family & Relationships Motherhood

Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood

by (author) May Friedman

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2013
Category
Motherhood, Communication Studies, Gender Studies
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442646247
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $70.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442614307
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $35.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442665248
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $26.95

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Description

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.

About the author

May Friedman teaches at Ryerson University in the School of Social Work and the Graduate Program in Communication and Culture. She is absolutely passionate about popular culture and has published extensively on the topics of motherhood, fat and digital technologies.

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Awards

  • Winner, WGSRF Outstanding Scholarship Prize awarded by Women's and Gender Studies et Recherches Feministes

Editorial Reviews

‘There are too many gems here that are worth your while. The new and, for me, very original concepts are sprinkled around like jewels, and they make reading the book worth your time and trouble.’

‘Mommyblogs is a dream of good scholarship.’

Ralph: Review of Art, Literature, Philosophy, and Humanities, number 243: Fall 2013

‘Informative and readable volume… Mother’s stories interspersed throughout the work help make the world of mommyblogging come alive. The authors’ theoretical reflections add further value – especially for researchers, and for college instructors who teach courses in gender, family, or parenting.’

CHOICE Magazine; vol 50:11:2013

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