“Why can’t I take a full-shot of myself? of course I can!” studying selfies as socio-technological affective practices

Abstract

This article studies selfie-production as a socio-technological affective practice, bringing attention to a new and largely unstudied type of selfies, private selfies. Discussing an example of five Finnish women's experiences with a body positive #righttobeseen campaign, the article argues for selfie scholarship to move beyond analyses of representation and image-sharing on social media platforms, if it is to understand selfies' diverse role in selfie-takers' lives. The article offers an analytical schema for studying selfies as sociotechnological affective practices, combining the method of interview studies with affect theory and examination of selfies' sociotechnological underpinnings.

The good, the bad, and the blameless in parenting: a thematic analysis of discussions of childhood obesity on an internet forum

“…Another obesity-related new approach we did not find in the threads, is the acceptance of bodies of all sizes, such as "body positivity" or "Health at Every Size". These perspectives on obesity have been increasingly visible in the media in Finland [51] and elsewhere, although less so regarding children. It remains to be seen if these discourses of obesity that expand beyond individual responsibility, will change the online discussions on childhood obesity from blaming and stigmatizing towards a broader understanding of childhood obesity.…”