| Representing the Family Contributor(s): Chambers, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761964738 ISBN-13: 9780761964735 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: Looking at how the family is represented by the media, and by scrutinizing the manner in which it is regulated, this book uncovers the ways in which academic research and welfare policy have colluded with political rhetoric and the popular media to re-invent a mythical ideal family. Representing the Family: combines perspectives from a range of theories including media and cultural studies, sociology, and social history to show how certain types of family life are pathologised; highlights the discrepancies between contemporary representations of the "ideal" family and lived experience; and compares the British experience with that of the United States and Australia. Representing the Family provides a rich and an engaging illustration of the ways in which the media produce meaning. It also demonstrates the ways in which critical social issues are played out across a range of discursive sites - academia, politics, and public policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 306.85 |
| LCCN: 2001131821 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.84" W x 8.74" (0.72 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Looking at how the family is represented by the media, and by scrutinizing the manner in which it is regulated, this book uncovers the ways in which academic research and welfare policy have colluded with political rhetoric and the popular media to re-invent a mythical ideal family. Representing the Family combines perspectives from a range of theories including media and cultural studies, sociology, and social history to show how certain types of family life are pathologised; highlights the discrepancies between contemporary representations of the ideal family and lived experience; and compares the British experience with that of the United States and Australia.
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Contributor Bio(s): Chambers, Deborah: - Deborah Chambers is a Reader in Sociology of Culture and Communication, Department of English and Media Studies, at Nottingham Trent University. |