(De-)Stigmatizing Teen Moms
Contentious Teenage Parents and Policy Shift Reflecting After Neoliberalism in South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7178131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hojin Song (0000-0002-6569-2242, California State University, Monterey Bay, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 800-817 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Television & New Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-4764 • E-ISSN: 1552-8316 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15274764251332909 |
| OpenAlex | W4409457292 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
This paper examines the portrayal of teen mothers in the South Korean reality TV show Teenage Parents , and the accompanying online discourses, as well as their relationship with welfare policies. Drawing on frameworks of intensive mothering, postfeminist neoliberal subjectivity, and the concept of after neoliberalism, the analysis reveals a contradictory understanding of teen mothers, with the show intending to de-stigmatize teenage parenthood but often failing to achieve positive promotion. Viewers also show similar contention. The contradiction itself, however, represents an overall move toward accepting diverse forms of family. The visible contention reflects “after neoliberalism” in the South Korean context, where welfare strategies gradually transition from self-governing activities based on surveillance and discipline to adopting more supportive approaches
Economics · Global South · Media studies · Neoliberalism (international relations · Political economy · Political science · Reality tv · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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