Representing the Family
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Representing the Family

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Representing the Family

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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; 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.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2001
ISBN
9781412931625
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Communication Studies
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Chapter 1 - Representing 'The Family'
  6. Chapter 2 - Myths of Family Origins
  7. Chapter 3 - The 'Golden Age' of the Modern Family?
  8. Chapter 4 - Dysfunctional Families
  9. Chapter 5 - Hynrid Families and Celebrations of Difference
  10. Chapter 6 - Discourses of Family Crisis
  11. Chapter 7 - Conclusions
  12. Bibliography
  13. Index