Mommyblogs
by May Friedman
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Pub Date Feb 12 2013 | Archive Date Jan 10 2013
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. But 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.
May Friedman is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Ryerson University. No description available
Advance Praise
‘As both an avid reader of motherhood blogs and someone who has been in mothering studies for many years, I learned a great deal from Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood. This important and accessible book provides a much needed contextualization for a relatively new genre, and it will interest readers looking for a guide to the hows and whys of the mommyblogging phenomenon.’
Jocelyn Fenton Stitt, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Minnesota State University
‘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
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781442614307 |
| PRICE | CA$22.95 (CAD) |
