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Taking the village online : mothers, motherhood, and social media /

"The rise of social media has changed how we understand and enact relationships across our lives, including motherhood. The meanings and practices of mothering have been significantly impacted by the availability of online mother groups (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) as well as internet resourc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bradford, ON [Canada] : Demeter Press, [2016]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. Constructing Motherhood and Social Media; 1. Digitally Mediated Motherhood; 2. The "Wicked Stepmother" Online; 3. Confession in 140 Characters; II. Supporting Mothers Through Social Media; 4. Boobs, Babes, and Boots; 5. Mothering in the Digital Diaspora; 6. Mothers of Honor; 7. Mothering is NOT a Game; III. Mothers, Resistance, and Social Media; 8. From "Fakebooking" and "Flaming" to a "Mom's Support Network"; 9. Hip Mama; 10. Virtual Outlaws; 11. Feminist Parenting Online; Epilogue