Homebodies : performance and intimacy in the age of new media / L. Archer Porter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porter, L. Archer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

User-generated content.

Social media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2026.

Summary:

Homebodies: Performance and Intimacy in the Age of New Media sheds light on a fascinating yet often overlooked phenomenon: how ordinary people transform their private lives into captivating performances for the digital stage. Focusing on home dance videos shared on Instagram from 2010 to 2020, the book explores the delicate art of "intimaesthetics"--the aestheticization of intimacy through the interplay of body, space, and media and the paradox of the homebody. These seemingly spontaneous performances reveal how users craft images of closeness and authenticity, drawing audiences into a curated version of their domestic lives. Yet, Porter argues, these intimate portrayals exist within a larger system of platform control, algorithmic surveillance, and the commodification of personal expression.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One. Candid Dancing

Part 1. Defining Candid Dancing

Part 2. Catching Candor, Imaging Abandon

Part 3. Circulating Candor

Conclusion

Two. Moving Selfies

Part 1. Defining the Moving Selfie

Part 2. Choreographing the Moving Selfie

Part 3. Circulating the Moving Selfie

Three. Nonchalant Gestures

Part 1. Defining Nonchalant Gestures

Part 2. Screening Nonchalant Gestures

Part 3. Circulating Nonchalant Gestures

Four. Home Concerts

Part 1. Defining Home Concerts

Part 2. Choreographing Childhood, Logging Gender

Part 3. Platform Orchestrations of Minors

Notes

References

Index.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-472-90545-7

9780472905454

OCLC:

1529920854