Navigating Parenthood Online: Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Sharenting Practices
Beata Jungselius,
Maja Fröjelin,
Sebastian Johansson
Abstract:In this paper, we focus on the increasingly central visual aspects of documenting and sharing family life as we examine how parents reflect upon “sharenting”, i.e. sharing representations of family life in social media. The aim of this paper is to contribute with an empirically supported understanding of activities involved in the social practice of sharenting. We ask: “What activities constitute the practice of sharenting and how do parents perceive, experience, and manage sharenting?” and focus on how parent… Show more
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