CHALLENGING MOTHERHOOD IDEALS: IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN RETT MOM BLOGS

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Title:: CHALLENGING MOTHERHOOD IDEALS: IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN RETT MOM BLOGS
Physical Description:: Book
Language:: English
Creator:: Rodda, Corey
Publisher:: New College of Florida
Place of Publication:: Sarasota, Fla.
Publication Date:: 2014

Genre:: bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation

Abstract:: In this thesis, I explore how mothers of girls with Rett syndrome use blogs to portray their identity. I perform a content analysis of eight blogs written by mothers of “Rett girls” and code the data to determine how the bloggers reveal themselves through impression management. From this content analysis, I determine that mothers often shared their negative emotional experiences and the conflicting sources of knowledge that they had to sift through while caring for their daughters. Intensive mothering ideologies and the unique experience of caring for a daughter with Rett syndrome impact bloggers’ maternal identities. They must balance fitting into mothering norms while also caring for a daughter with special needs. At times, this complicates their ability to fulfill mothering norms.
Statement of Responsibility:: by Corey Rodda
Thesis:: Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
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Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references.
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General Note:: Faculty Sponsor: Fairchild, Emily