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Homebodies
L. Archer Porter and Lindsey Archer Porter
2026
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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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Keywords
- Aestheticization of intimacy
- Algorithmic control
- Algorithmic surveillance
- Autochoreography
- Candid dancing
- Choreographed intimacy
- Data commodification
- Digital aesthetics
- Digital Culture
- Digital intimacy
- Digital visibility
- Domestic performance
- Embodiment in media
- Home concerts
- Home dance videos
- Homebody
- Intimaesthetics
- Media Aesthetics
- Minor choreography
- Moving selfie
- Neoliberal commodification
- Nonchalant gestures
- Performative identity
- Performer agency
- Personal branding
- Platform control
- Self-expression online
- Social media performance
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- thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies
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DOI: 10.3998/mpub.14524406Editions