Professor Sarah Pedersen s.pedersen@rgu.ac.uk
Dean
This book investigates the growing politicization of Mumsnet and its use by politicians to influence middle-class women in the UK. The site's discussion topics go far beyond traditional 'mothering' subjects, and encompass politics, feminism and current affairs. Understood as a safe space for gender-critical voices, the site has spawned real-life activism and continues to be both praised and attacked for its support of free speech on controversial subjects. The author investigates how Mumsnet has become a central part of a resurgent women's rights movement in the UK. She argues that its openness to discussion around this subject has allowed the site to function as a subaltern counter-public - a space where gender-critical feminists have been able to share information and make plans for action and agitation.
PEDERSEN, S. 2020. The politicization of Mumsnet. Bingley: Emerald Publishing [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/9781839094682
Book Type | Authored Book |
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Online Publication Date | Oct 15, 2020 |
Publication Date | Oct 15, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Aug 3, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 15, 2020 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Pages | 1-178 |
Series Title | SocietyNow |
Book Title | The Politicization of Mumsnet |
ISBN | 9781839094712 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/9781839094682 |
Keywords | Mumsnet; Parenting websites; Parenting online forums; Feminism; Gender politics; Transphobia |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/957151 |
Related Public URLs | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2303954 (Webinar) |
Additional Information | The file accompanying this record represents only two sample chapters extracted from the full book, which can be purchased from the Emerald website: https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/The-Politicization-of-Mumsnet/?K=9781839094712 |
Contract Date | Mar 31, 2020 |
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