Motherhood and social media in Brazil

Maternal experiences shared online

Authors

  • Ana Luiza de Figueiredo Souza Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da Universidade Federal Fluminense (PPGCOM/UFF)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2237-9967.2022v11n19p51-70

Abstract

On social media, different women have shared their maternal experiences through personal narratives, creating support, negotiation and conflict networks. After a brief historical overview, the article explores: what values ​​are disputed through these narratives; how the use of social media makes problematization of motherhood visible; and how personal narratives integrate the dialogic environment of digital culture. The corpus consists of nine posts – six in fanpages and personal profiles on the social networking site Facebook; three on maternal blogs –, along with your comments. The methodology is supported by Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis (CMDA). The online discussions about motherhood indicate potential for spread, generated by the participants' discursive performances.

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Published

2022-07-13

How to Cite

SOUZA, Ana Luiza de Figueiredo. Motherhood and social media in Brazil: Maternal experiences shared online. Dispositiva, Belo Horizonte, v. 11, n. 19, p. 51–70, 2022. DOI: 10.5752/P.2237-9967.2022v11n19p51-70. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pucminas.br/dispositiva/article/view/23258. Acesso em: 20 aug. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 19 (2022): Revista Dispositiva (jan/jul)

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FREE THEME ARTICLES

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Copyright (c) 2022 Ana Luiza de Figueiredo Souza

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