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Gender, sex and gossip in Ambridge : women in the Archers /
The intrepid team of researchers who brought you Custard, Culverts and Cake: Academics on Life in The Archers return with a hard-hitting exposé on the lives of the women of Ambridge. In this new book, the Archers Academics are joined by former The Archers editor, Alison Hindell and real-life Academ...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2019.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; GENDER, SEX AND GOSSIP IN AMBRIDGE; GENDER, SEX AND GOSSIP IN AMBRIDGE: WOMEN IN THE ARCHERS; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Preface; What Are the Women of Ambridge Telling Us?; Attention to Power Dynamics in The Archers; What Are Our Ambridgolists Telling Us?; References; Section One
- Inside Ambridge; 1. In Conversation with Alison Hindell; References; 2. 'I'm Not One to Gossip': Roots, Rumour and Mental Well-Being in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction; The Origins and Social Role of Gossip; We Need to Talk About Susan
- Mental Health and Well-Being in AmbridgeThe Ambridge Support Network; References; Section Two
- Women's Talk: Informal Information Networks That Sustain the Village; 3. Neighbourhood Watch: Gossip, Power and the Working-Class Matriarch in The Archers; Abstract; Introduction; A Divisive Character; Working-class Matriarch; Gossip and Power; Conclusion; References; 4. In Praise of Gossip
- Why Tongue-Wagging and the Rumour Mill Are Important in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction; What Is Gossip?; Gender and Gossip; Community and Belonging; Cultural Learning; Keeping Us Safe; Sex and Power
- No Gossip, No ArchersConclusion; References; 5. 'Almost Without Exception They Are Shown in Their Relation to Men': Ambridge Women and Their Conversations; Abstract; Introduction; The Bechdel-Wallace Test; Methodology; Calculating Conversations; Little Chatterboxes on the (Lakey) Hillside; Reasons to Be Chatful; Obeying 'The Rule'; Conclusion; References; 6. Foucault, Freda Fry and the Power of Silent Characters on the Radio; Abstract; The Spoken and Unspoken in Radio Drama; The Use and Function of Silent Characters; Freda's Silent Power; References
- Section Three
- Gendered Expectations: Within the Home7. 'This Isn't About Curry, Alistair': Shula Hebden Lloyd and Iris Murdoch on Love; Abstract; References; 8. Oh Baby! Unplanned Pregnancy and a Woman's Right to Choose; Abstract; The UK Context; The Ambridge Situation; Case Study 1
- Helen Archer; Case Study 2
- Pip Archer; Case Study 3
- Vicky Tucker; Case Study 4
- Elizabeth Pargetter (Then, Archer); Conclusion; References; 9. Women's Work?: Civil Society Networks for Social Stability or Social Change in Ambridge; Abstract; Introduction: Ambridge: Small World/Big Society?
- Formal and Informal Power Relations (Fig. 9.1)Social Forces: Internal Motivations/External Objectives; Women's Work? Volunteering in Ambridge; Volunteering Vignettes; Lynda Snell: Class Warrior?; Pat at The Elms: Offsetting Guilt?; Boudicca of Borsetshire: PR for Jennifer's Personal Brand?; Kirsty, Eco-activist; Emma's Affordable Housing Campaign; Discussion; Conclusion; References; 10. Strong or Silenced? The Under-representation of Mental Health Problems in Ambridge's Women; Abstract; Introduction; Why Is It Important to Represent Mental Health Problems Accurately?