Blogs as alternative channels of communication for the rebirth of childbirth

By applying the sociology of absences and the sociology of emergences, the Brazilian blogosphere for humanizing childbirth formed by blogs of women activists is investigated. From the qualitative analysis of an expressive blog within that universe, it is explored how the Social Network Sites (SNS) are being used as alternative channels of communication and information to facilitate collective actions and civil engagement. It is concluded that Internet tools have allowed a pioneer mobilization regarding the rebirth of birth, guaranteeing a more human and less violent assistance, based on scientific evidences.

Keywords:
Humanizing birth; Social Network Sites (SNS); Blogs; Alternative Communication

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Lia Hecker Luz

Universidade de Coimbra, Centro de Estudos Sociais. Núcleo de Estudos sobre Democracia, Cidadania e Direito. Coimbra, PortugalUniversidade de Coimbra, Centro de Estudos Sociais. Núcleo de Estudos sobre Democracia, Cidadania e Direito. Coimbra, PortugalUniversidade de Coimbra, Centro de Estudos Sociais. Núcleo de Estudos sobre Democracia, Cidadania e Direito. Coimbra, Portugal

Lia Hecker Luz Lia is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Social Studies (CES, Centro de Estudos Sociais) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Boaventura de Sousa Santos (Fellow Capes Proc. No. 0913-15-4). She holds a PhD from the Post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGCS / UFRN), with a doctoral internship at the Centre for Social Studies (CES), a Master's degree in Social Communication from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. She is a researcher at the Boa-Ventura Observatory of Social Studies, a partnership between PPGCS / UFRN and CES. Email: liahluz@gmail.com

Vânia de Vasconcelos Gico

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais. Natal - RN, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais. Natal - RN, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais. Natal - RN, Brasil

Vânia de Vasconcelos Gico Vânia holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Catholic University of São Paulo, and is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Sociology of Culture, Development and Knowledge Management and Cultural Anthropology at the New University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is a Professor and Associate Researcher at the Post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGCS-UFRN). She also leads the Culture, Politics and Education (CNPq) Research Group, in the research project called: "Complexity, Culture, Social Thought", on themes of Social and Health Sciences, Education, Memory and Society, Intellectual Itineraries, Legal Education and Biolaw. Since 2004, she has coordinated the Boa-Ventura Observatory for Social Studies (UFRN), stemming from the Inter-Institutional Agreement between the UFRN and the Centre for Social Studies (CES) of the University of Coimbra, developing international integration across research networks, exchange among researchers, students and publications in international partnerships. Email: vaniagico@gmail.com

Lia Hecker Luz

Lia is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Social Studies (CES, Centro de Estudos Sociais) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Boaventura de Sousa Santos (Fellow Capes Proc. No. 0913-15-4). She holds a PhD from the Post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGCS / UFRN), with a doctoral internship at the Centre for Social Studies (CES), a Master's degree in Social Communication from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. She is a researcher at the Boa-Ventura Observatory of Social Studies, a partnership between PPGCS / UFRN and CES. Email: liahluz@gmail.com

Vânia de Vasconcelos Gico

Vânia holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Catholic University of São Paulo, and is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Sociology of Culture, Development and Knowledge Management and Cultural Anthropology at the New University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is a Professor and Associate Researcher at the Post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGCS-UFRN). She also leads the Culture, Politics and Education (CNPq) Research Group, in the research project called: "Complexity, Culture, Social Thought", on themes of Social and Health Sciences, Education, Memory and Society, Intellectual Itineraries, Legal Education and Biolaw. Since 2004, she has coordinated the Boa-Ventura Observatory for Social Studies (UFRN), stemming from the Inter-Institutional Agreement between the UFRN and the Centre for Social Studies (CES) of the University of Coimbra, developing international integration across research networks, exchange among researchers, students and publications in international partnerships. Email: vaniagico@gmail.com

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[1] Lia Hecker Luz

Lia is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Social Studies (CES, Centro de Estudos Sociais) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Boaventura de Sousa Santos (Fellow Capes Proc. No. 0913-15-4). She holds a PhD from the Post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGCS / UFRN), with a doctoral internship at the Centre for Social Studies (CES), a Master's degree in Social Communication from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. She is a researcher at the Boa-Ventura Observatory of Social Studies, a partnership between PPGCS / UFRN and CES. Email: liahluz@gmail.com