Mothers on American Television : From Here to Maternity
by
Kim Akass
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1526191180
ISBN-13
9781526191182
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 3rd, 2025
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
276 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.60 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Film, TV & radioPerforming arts: comedyGender studies: women
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This book offers a psychoanalytical, Marxist, feminist approach to the way motherhood is portrayed in quality American television series and how that affects the position of mothers in neoliberal American society. -- .
Mothers on American television takes an in-depth look at how motherhood is represented on some of the most popular television series produced this century. Adopting a feminist, Marxist, cultural studies and psychoanalytical approach, the book offers a history of the positioning of mothers within American society. It provides detailed analysis of The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The Handmaids Tale and more, while reflecting on the newspaper mommy wars, employment patterns and alternative views of motherhood.
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