While researchers have used conversation analysis (CA) methods to understand online talk
since the 1990s, to date there has been no systematic review of these studies to better …

The social construct of masculinity evolves in response to changes in society and culture.
Orthodox masculinity is mostly considered to be hegemonic and is evidenced by the …

Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image,
spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This …

Language, Gender and Parenthood Online explores the digital interactions of parents on the
UK-based internet discussion forum Mumsnet Talk, a space dominated by users sharing a …

The last two decades have seen a marked increase in men's self-presentation practices and
the creation of a new identity category:“metrosexual”(Simpson, 1994, 2002). Here we …

From social media and massive open online courses (MOOCs) to mobile apps and
discussion forums, online talk is being harnessed by people in a variety of fields who are …

This study explores the gendered body hair removal norm and the meanings of male body
hair by examining young people's sense-making around male body hair removal. The novel …

This article explores the discourses and related subject positions that are negotiated by
contributors to the discussion forum of a popular British parenting website, Mumsnet Talk …

Today's men are less limited than previous generations and do things their fathers would
have eschewed, including spending lots of time and money on 'grooming'products and …

This article uses a feminist poststructuralist approach to explore how contributors to a single
thread from the discussion forum of a popular British parenting website, Mumsnet Talk …