#mothersday: Constructions of motherhood and femininity in social media posts

IF 2.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Feminism & Psychology Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI:10.1177/09593535221107832

R. Capdevila, C. Dann, L. Lazard, Sandra Roper, A. Locke

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Images and representations of parenting, and particularly mothering, have become commonplace on social media platforms over the past decade. These displays, however, take place in the context of popular contemporary discourses around gender and parenting that are in many ways prescriptive. This paper explores the constructions of mothering online through an analysis of posts about mothers on Mother’s Day from 2018 to 2020. Data were collected from Instagram and Twitter using hashtags such as #mothersday, #happymothersday and #motheringsunday. Both content and thematic analyses were conducted. This paper will consider three main themes that were identified in the data: “Beauty & biology”; “Grief & loss” and “Care (& COVID)”, with a focus on constructions of gendered parenting and family through the explicit celebration of the lives and roles of mothers. The findings provide insight into normative constructions of gender and how these are mediated through the affordances of social media platforms in a neoliberal context.

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#母亲节:社交媒体帖子中对母性和女性气质的建构

在过去的十年里，育儿，尤其是育儿的图片和表现在社交媒体平台上变得司空见惯。然而，这些展示发生在当代关于性别和育儿的流行话语的背景下，这些话语在很多方面都是规范性的。本文通过对2018年至2020年母亲节有关母亲的帖子的分析，探讨了网络育儿的建构。数据是从Instagram和推特上收集的，使用了#母亲节、#母亲节快乐和#motheringsunday等标签。进行了内容分析和主题分析。本文将考虑在数据中确定的三个主要主题:“美与生物学”;“悲伤与失去”和“关爱(和COVID)”，重点关注通过明确庆祝母亲的生活和角色，构建性别育儿和家庭。研究结果提供了对性别规范建构的见解，以及这些建构是如何通过新自由主义背景下社交媒体平台的支持来调解的。

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Feminism & Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

11.10%

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期刊介绍： Feminism & Psychology provides a forum for debate at the interface between feminism and psychology. The journal"s principal aim is to foster the development of feminist theory and practice in – and beyond – psychology. It publishes high-quality original research, theoretical articles, and commentaries. We are interested in pieces that provide insights into the gendered reality of everyday lives, especially in relation to women and girls, as well as pieces that address broader theoretical issues. Feminism & Psychology seeks to publish work from scholars, researchers, activists and practitioners at all stages of their careers who share a feminist analysis of the overlapping domains of gender and psychology.