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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chambers, Deborah, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : SAGE, 2001.
Subjects:
Families.
Families in mass media.
Nuclear families.
Familles.
Familles dans les médias.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Alternative Family.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Reference.
Nuclear families
Families
Families in mass media
Gezin.
Sociologische aspecten.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Representing 'the family'
  • 2. Myths of familial origins
  • 3. The 'golden age' of the modern family?
  • Dysfunctional families
  • 5. Hybrid families and celebrations of difference
  • 6. Discourses of family crisis
  • 7. Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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