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The Politicization of Mumsnet

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This book investigates the growing politicization of Mumsnet and its use by politicians to influence middle-class women in the UK. The site's discussion topics go far beyond traditional 'mothering' subjects and encompass politics, feminism and current affairs. Understood as a safe space for gender-critical voices, the site has spawned real-life activism and continues to be both praised and attacked for its support of free speech on controversial subjects.

Sarah Pedersen investigates how Mumsnet has become a central part of a resurgent women's rights movement in the UK. She  argues that its openness to discussion around this subject has allowed the site to function as a subaltern counter-public - a space where gender-critical feminists have been able to share information and make plans for action and agitation.

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ISBN: 9781839094712
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Author: Sarah Pedersen
Publisher: Emerald Publishing an imprint of Emerald Publishing Limited
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 224 pages
Series: Societynow
Genres: Media studies: internet, digital media and society