how does algorithmic surveillance impact new mothers during pregnancy and postpartum?
how does algorithmic surveillance impact new mothers during pregnancy and postpartum?
Spanning topics in sociology, communication, and human-computer interaction, my dissertation uses qualitative research methods to examine how algorithms mediate and shape experiences of motherhood today.
I draw on in-depth interviews and digital ethnography with newly postpartum mothers on Tik Tok to investigate how first-time mothers construct mothering identities, develop mothering practices, and build a sense of social connection through their social media use.
Dr. Paige Sweet (Chair)
Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong
Dr. Karin Martin
Dr. Nicole Ellison
This work is funded by the National Science Foundation and CEW+ at the University of Michigan.