The Politicization of Mumsnet
Sarah Pedersen
Robert Gordon University, UK
Sarah Pedersen
Robert Gordon University, UK
Product Details
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781839094712
- Published:
- 15 Oct 2020
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Dimensions:
- 192 pages - 129 x 198mm
- Series:
- SocietyNow
Categories:
This book investigates the growing politicization ofMumsnet and its use by politicians to influence middle-class women in the UK.The site's discussion topics go far beyond traditional 'mothering' subjects andencompass politics, feminism and current affairs. Understood as a safe spacefor gender-critical voices, the site has spawned real-life activism andcontinues to be both praised and attacked for its support of free speech oncontroversial subjects.
Sarah Pederseninvestigates how Mumsnet has become a central part of a resurgent women'srights movement in the UK. She arguesthat its openness to discussion around this subject has allowed the site tofunction as a subaltern counter-public - a space where gender-critical feminists have been able to share information andmake plans for action and agitation.
Sarah Pedersen is Professor of Communication andMedia at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Her research focuses on women'suse of media, particularly for political purposes, using both contemporary andhistorical sources.