Alexandra Ruiz‐Gomez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6697016 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Ruiz‐Gomez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruiz‐Gomez |
| SIGNATURE | GOMEZ A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | ESIC University, Madrid, Spain |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7912-6949 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Between advocacy and commodification on Instagram
This study examines the advocacy for children with disabilities in the context of sharenting practices on social media. The focus is on a case study of a 5‐year‐old British girl with Down syndrome (DS) named AC, whose Instagram account is managed by her mother. The study involved analysing all the content shared on the account, including single images, carousels, and videos ( n = 1195), Reels ( n = 310), pinned highlights ( n = 6), and content ta…
Playing YouTube
This article analyzes Nancy YouTuber, a popular doll and companion app that is part of a growing trend of children's toys modeled on YouTube influencers. Nancy YouTuber's app is one of the first to provide a fictitious YouTube channel, introducing children to YouTube's affordances. We investigate how the doll and app socialize YouTuber practices, and to what extent the combination of both deepens the commodification of childhood. We use the walkt…
Babiesofinstagram
This paper is part of an on-going study of baby accounts created by ordinary parents to reach audiences outside friends and families. More specifically, the aim is to provide insights on the growing phenomenon of commercial forms of sharenting where parents seek money–making opportunities through the lives and images of children. A qualitative exploratory approach is used to shed light on the practices used by parents to try to garner the attenti…
Playing YouTube
This article analyzes Nancy YouTuber, a popular doll and companion app that is part of a growing trend of children's toys modeled on YouTube influencers. Nancy YouTuber's app is one of the first to provide a fictitious YouTube channel, introducing children to YouTube's affordances. We investigate how the doll and app socialize YouTuber practices, and to what extent the combination of both deepens the commodification of childhood. We use the walkt…
Babiesofinstagram
This paper is part of an on-going study of baby accounts created by ordinary parents to reach audiences outside friends and families. More specifically, the aim is to provide insights on the growing phenomenon of commercial forms of sharenting where parents seek money–making opportunities through the lives and images of children. A qualitative exploratory approach is used to shed light on the practices used by parents to try to garner the attenti…
Playing YouTube
This article analyzes Nancy YouTuber, a popular doll and companion app that is part of a growing trend of children's toys modeled on YouTube influencers. Nancy YouTuber's app is one of the first to provide a fictitious YouTube channel, introducing children to YouTube's affordances. We investigate how the doll and app socialize YouTuber practices, and to what extent the combination of both deepens the commodification of childhood. We use the walkt…
Between advocacy and commodification on Instagram
This study examines the advocacy for children with disabilities in the context of sharenting practices on social media. The focus is on a case study of a 5‐year‐old British girl with Down syndrome (DS) named AC, whose Instagram account is managed by her mother. The study involved analysing all the content shared on the account, including single images, carousels, and videos ( n = 1195), Reels ( n = 310), pinned highlights ( n = 6), and content ta…
Commodification (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Digital Games and Media (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Affordance (1 work)