Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Toronto Press
Published:29th Jan '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
'I enjoyed reading Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood, a book that makes an important contribution to motherhood studies. May Friedman pays excellent attention to the complexity of bloggers and what they mean for our understanding of contemporary motherhood. I also appreciate how well-versed Friedman is in terms of the theories she uses to analyze mommyblogs.' -- D. Lynn O'Brien-Hallstein, College of General Studies, Rhetoric Division, Boston University
Beyond their capacity to entertain, how have mommyblogs shifted our understanding of twenty-first-century motherhood?
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.
‘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.’
-- R. LaRossa * CHOICE Magazine; vol 50:11:2013 *‘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.’
-- Lolita Lark * Ralph: Review of Art, Literature, Philosophy, and Humanities, number 243: Fall 20- Winner of WGSRF Outstanding Scholarship Prize awarded by Women's and Gender Studies et Recherches Feministes 2015 (Canada)
ISBN: 9781442646247
Dimensions: 238mm x 160mm x 17mm
Weight: 420g
200 pages