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The organization of the book is terrific and the chapters meld into the sections beautifully. The book addresses how difficult it is to be an intensive mother on twitter and addresses the issue through reflection and from mothers’ perspectives. It addresses many areas relevant to motherhood such as intensive mothering the mommy wars relying on each other rather than on specialists and the ambivalence of motherhood. “Taking the Village Online is a timely and significant piece of work. May Friedman, author of Mommyblogs: The Changing Face of Motherhood In acknowledging that this is now the village we all live in, Taking the Village Online widens the conversation about why we live and, how and what we do, in these spaces.” In considering the many different and contradictory effects of life online, this book engages with issues of self-representation, privacy, and meaning making. “This thoughtful collection adds depth to the conversation about motherhood and social media.
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