‘Look it Daddy’

Shows in family Facetime calls

Authors

  • Darcey K. Searles Rutgers University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/rcsi.32576

Keywords:

conversation analysis, video mediated communication, family communication, shows, keeping in touch

Abstract

Video-mediated technologies enable families with young children to participate in interactions with remote family members. This article examines how a family with young children uses the affordances of video conferencing to 'show' items or themselves. Findings indicate that there are two types of shows in these remote family interactions: those that are designed to receive identification, and those that are designed to receive appreciation and/or assessment. These shows are also often collaboratively produced between a child and her co-present parent. Finally, this paper considers the implications of these shows for our understanding of how families remotely participate in family life. Data are in American English.

Author Biography

  • Darcey K. Searles, Rutgers University

    Darcey Searles is a PhD candidate in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on examining naturally occurring family interactions with young children in both mediated and in-person contexts. Darcey is interested in the interactional construction of family, as well as parent-child and sibling relationships.

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Published

2018-08-03

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How to Cite

Searles, D. K. (2018). ‘Look it Daddy’: Shows in family Facetime calls. Research on Children and Social Interaction, 2(1), 98-119. https://doi.org/10.1558/rcsi.32576

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