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 recurrently as a benchmark for assessing the
performance of modern families but also constituted television's
first generation of families. The investigation also traces the
evolution of the popular family in vaudeville, comics, and radio.
However, the primary focus of the examination is the development of
the television family, from families, such as the Nelsons,
Andersons, and Cleavers, to more contemporary families, such as the
Huxtables, Conners, and Taylors.
The unit of analysis for the investigation is the relationship
rather than the individual. Hence, the book deals with the
portrayal of spousal, parent-child, and sibling relationships and
how those portrayals differ across time and across groups defined
by ethnicity, gender, and age. Moreover, the relational analysis is
expansive so that television family relationships are examined in
regard to power and affect, performance, and satisfaction and
stability.
"Television Families" provides a thorough summary and critical
review of extant research, designed to promote informed classroom
discussion. At the same time, it advances a number of hypotheses
and recommendations and, as such, is intended to influence
subsequent theory and research in the area. The book is intended
for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and
television and family researchers.
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