Human-AI Robots Cooperative Child-Rearing:Boundary Work and Relationship Adjustment on Intensive Mothering and Intelligent Childcare
Against the background of the increasing integration of Al-enabled early childhood education and companion robots into Chinese family dynamics,this study characterizes this mediated phenomenon as"Human-AI Robots Cooperative Child-Rearing".Under the influence of the traditional cultural ideals of"being a dutiful wife and loving mother",child-rearing has evolved into what is termed"intensive mothering".At present,the majority of research centers on the dualistic"empowerment-conflict"relationship between AI child-rearing robots and intensive mothering,while neglecting in-depth and comprehensive exploration of the intricate dynamics of consensus,resistance,interaction,and segmentation between women and AI child-rearing surrogates.Using the sociological concept of"boundary work"as its foundational analytical framework,this study is grounded in in-depth interviews and participant observation with 20 middle-class Chinese women who employ AI child-rearing robots in their households.The study found that women utilize the meanings,scenes,and styles of human-Al robots cooperative child-rearing as the three key orientations of boundary work,while engaging in adjusting,identifying,and redefining the interactive relationship between intensive mothering and AI child-rearing.Human-AI Robots Cooperative Child-Rearing also illustrates how the intersection between gender and technology both strengthens and challenges women's maternal experiences dynamically,thus emphasizing the intricate nature of intergenerational connections and gender dynamics when confronted with technological interventions.
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