The Pleasure of Connectivity: Media, Motherhood, and the Digital Maternal Gaze

IF 1.5 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Communication Culture & Critique Pub Date : 2020-04-29 DOI:10.1093/ccc/tcz045

Van Cleaf, K. Mary

引用次数: 9

Abstract

By examining digital representations of motherhood, we can chart the emergence of what I refer to as the “digital maternal gaze,” a style of visual and narrative representation that highlights connections between mother and self, mother and child, and mother and audience. In contrast to the conventional male gaze, in which pleasure is derived from voyeuristic observation, the digital maternal gaze generates and depicts the pleasure that comes from connection and care. In this article I develop a theory of the digital maternal gaze and explore its implication for the subjective experience of mothers, the markets for digital representations of motherhood, and the feminist politics of pleasure-in-connection.

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连接的乐趣:媒体、母性和数字母性的凝视

通过研究母性的数字表现，我们可以描绘出我所说的“数字母性凝视”的出现，这是一种视觉和叙事表现风格，突出了母亲与自我、母亲与孩子、母亲与观众之间的联系。传统的男性凝视从偷窥观察中获得快感，与之相反，数字化的母亲凝视产生并描绘了来自联系和关怀的快感。在这篇文章中，我发展了一种关于数字母亲凝视的理论，并探讨了它对母亲的主观体验、母亲的数字表现市场和女性主义政治的影响。

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Communication Culture & Critique COMMUNICATION-

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2.50

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5.90%

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