206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume examines the analysis that was designed to map the development of the television family and assess its current state and, at the same time, to provide insight into the tangled relationships between fictional and real family life. In order to do this, the investigation examines the evolution of the American family, paying special attention to the postwar family, which is not only used... Read more
Contents: Preface. The Family and Popular Culture in America. Coming Together and Coming Apart: The Development of the American Family. From Vaudeville to Radio: The Family in Popular Culture. Love and Marriage, House and Carriage: The Family in Postwar America. Development of the Television Family: I. Spousal Relations. Development of the Television Family: II. Parent-Child and Sibling Relations. Minorities on Television: A Tale of Two Groups. Is There Something Wrong in Suburbia?
Biography
William Douglas
