Rules of Engagement: Navigating the Realm of Online Mommy Groups

  • Cynthia Ing University of Guelph

Abstract

This reflective essay features musings of navigating the terrain of online mommy groups on Facebook and a critical analysis of the role spectatorship plays in shaping contemporary motherhood.

Author Biography

Cynthia Ing, University of Guelph
Cynthia Ing is a parent and doctoral student in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. Her primary area of research investigates the nexus between intermedial and intercultural theatre practices, focusing on the impact social and digital media technology have on the formation of cultural identity.
Image Caption: Audience watching Untitled by Tanya Lukin Linklater at Niigaani-Gichigami. Oniatarí:io, part of the Ka'tarohkwi Festival of Indigenous Arts at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.
Published
2019-10-04
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019): 21st-Century Spectatorship
Section
Materials

Copyright (c) 2019 Cynthia Ing

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