ABSTRACT

The main aim of the article is to analyze the role of electronic devices used by children in parents–children relationships. Starting with the assumption that material objects are non-human actors (‘actants’), the author explores the parents’ perspective on electronic devices, seen simultaneously as addictive for children and helpful to parents, and their impact on family practices. The thesis proposed is that electronic devices seem to actively influence and re-shape the power dynamics of families. Specifically, first the use of the devices by children reveals processes where children’s influence appears to increase and parents’ influence appears to decrease. Secondly, the way in which parents attribute agency to electronic devices reveals their anxieties and uncertainties about raising children, and about parenthood in general. The article is based on the results of qualitative research: in-depth interviews with 54 parents (including: 24 parental couples and 6 single parents). Two rounds of interviews were conducted. The research was carried out in Poland: in Warsaw (the capital) and in a medium-sized town.

摘要

这篇文章的主要目的是分析孩子使用的电子设备在父母中的作用——孩子的关系。从物质对象是非人类行为者（“行为者”）的假设开始，作者探讨了父母对电子设备的看法，同时被视为对儿童上瘾和对父母有帮助，以及它们对家庭实践的影响。提出的论文是电子设备似乎积极影响和重塑家庭的权力动态。具体而言，首先，儿童对设备的使用揭示了儿童影响力似乎增加而父母影响力似乎降低的过程。其次，父母将能动性归因于电子设备的方式揭示了他们对抚养孩子以及总体上为人父母的焦虑和不确定性。本文基于定性研究的结果：在-深度访谈 54 位父母（包括：24 对父母和 6 位单亲父母）。进行了两轮面试。该研究在波兰进行：在华沙（首都）和一个中等城镇。