Homebodies
Homebodies: Performance and Intimacy in the Age of New Media sheds light on a fascinating yet often overlooked phenomenon: how ordinary people transform their private lives into captivating performances for the digital stage. Focusing on home dance videos shared on Instagram from 2010 to 2020, the b...
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| description | Homebodies: Performance and Intimacy in the Age of New Media sheds light on a fascinating yet often overlooked phenomenon: how ordinary people transform their private lives into captivating performances for the digital stage. Focusing on home dance videos shared on Instagram from 2010 to 2020, the book explores the delicate art of "intimaesthetics"—the aestheticization of intimacy through the interplay of body, space, and media—and the paradox of the homebody. These seemingly spontaneous performances reveal how users craft images of closeness and authenticity, drawing audiences into a curated version of their domestic lives. Yet, Porter argues, these intimate portrayals exist within a larger system of platform control, algorithmic surveillance, and the commodification of personal expression. Porter utilizes hand-drawn illustrations in place of screenshots, which reflects their commitment to critiquing the exploitative dynamics of digital visibility while respecting the personal nature of the media studied. By examining the intersection of personal agency, algorithmic control, and the commodification of authenticity, Homebodies provides a nuanced understanding of how technology redefines intimacy, identity, and creativity in the twenty-first century. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1740772026-03-19T14:44:36Z Homebodies Porter, L. Archer Porter, Lindsey Archer Intimaesthetics Home dance videos Instagram Social media performance Digital intimacy Choreographed intimacy Algorithmic surveillance Neoliberal commodification Personal branding Digital visibility Homebody Embodiment in media Aestheticization of intimacy Digital culture Self-expression online Domestic performance Candid dancing Moving selfie Nonchalant gestures Home concerts Autochoreography Minor choreography Data commodification Performative identity Algorithmic control Performer agency Platform control Digital aesthetics Media aesthetics thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATQ Dance thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATD Theatre studies thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATX Other performing arts Homebodies: Performance and Intimacy in the Age of New Media sheds light on a fascinating yet often overlooked phenomenon: how ordinary people transform their private lives into captivating performances for the digital stage. Focusing on home dance videos shared on Instagram from 2010 to 2020, the book explores the delicate art of "intimaesthetics"—the aestheticization of intimacy through the interplay of body, space, and media—and the paradox of the homebody. These seemingly spontaneous performances reveal how users craft images of closeness and authenticity, drawing audiences into a curated version of their domestic lives. Yet, Porter argues, these intimate portrayals exist within a larger system of platform control, algorithmic surveillance, and the commodification of personal expression. Porter utilizes hand-drawn illustrations in place of screenshots, which reflects their commitment to critiquing the exploitative dynamics of digital visibility while respecting the personal nature of the media studied. By examining the intersection of personal agency, algorithmic control, and the commodification of authenticity, Homebodies provides a nuanced understanding of how technology redefines intimacy, identity, and creativity in the twenty-first century. 2026-03-19T14:44:35Z 2026-03-19T14:44:35Z 2026-03-02T17:49:18Z 2026 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/110788 9780472905454 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/174077 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/110788/1/9780472905454.pdf Michigan State University Press University of Michigan Press 10.3998/mpub.14524406 10.3998/mpub.14524406 aa7f6664-5117-41d8-90f8-c3af56526b92 9780472905454 University of Michigan Press 258 open access |
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| topic | Intimaesthetics Home dance videos Social media performance Digital intimacy Choreographed intimacy Algorithmic surveillance Neoliberal commodification Personal branding Digital visibility Homebody Embodiment in media Aestheticization of intimacy Digital culture Self-expression online Domestic performance Candid dancing Moving selfie Nonchalant gestures Home concerts Autochoreography Minor choreography Data commodification Performative identity Algorithmic control Performer agency Platform control Digital aesthetics Media aesthetics thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATQ Dance thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATD Theatre studies thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATX Other performing arts |
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