Mediated parent networks as communicative figurations: Practical sense and communicative practices among parents in four European countries

Christine W. Trültzsch–Wijnen*, Niklas Alexander Chimirri, Ranjana Das, Ana Jorge

*Corresponding author

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Abstract

This paper investigates the diversity of mediated parent networks from the perspective of communicative figurations, by focussing on what kinds of networks can be identified (RQ1) and what expectations parents hold towards these networks (RQ2). It draws upon a qualitative, exploratory study conducted in Austria, Denmark, Portugal and the UK, with interviews conducted with parents across 16 families in 2021. Different kinds of parent networks are described in terms of size, perceived publicness, frames of relevance, actors involved, communicative practices, and media ensembles. Our analysis of parents’ expectations shows that disappointment seems to be closely connected to practical sense, social barriers and exclusion.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCommunications
Vol/bindonline
ISSN0341-2059
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2024

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