Momfluenced : inside the maddening, picture-perfect world of mommy influencer culture / Sara Petersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petersen, Sara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers--Social conditions.

Mothers.

Women--Psychology.

Women.

Social media--Influence.

Social media.

Physical Description:

309 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2023]

Summary:

"How momfluencer culture impacts women psychologically as consumers, as performers of their stories, and as mothers"-- Provided by publisher.

The private work of mothering has turned into a public performance. The message is simple: we're all just a couple of clicks away from a better, more beautiful experience of motherhood--while momfluencers hawk essential oils, parenting manuals, baby slings, and other sponsored content. These are businesswomen--churning out their lives as content on a daily basis. Peterson interviews prominent momfluencers and pop culture analysts to explore this online glorification of the ideal mama: a dream tangled up in whiteness, capitalism, and the heternormative nuclear family. -- Adapted from dust jacket

Contents:

"Performing motherhood with a hashtag"

In pursuit of clean countertops and a shoppable life

Mirror neurons and cringe follows

Pretty/ugly

Minimalist moms, cool moms, and unfiltered moms

Good (white) moms

Disrupting the feed

Cruel optimism and dreams of motherhood "destined to be dashed."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-309).

Other Format:

Online version: Petersen, Sara. Momfluenced

ISBN:

9780807006634

0807006637

OCLC:

1338300939

Publisher Number:

99993711637