Media and Middle Class Moms
Images and Realities of Work and Family
Published by: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415993098
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 194
ISBN: 9780415993098
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 194
Book Summary
Written by nationally recognized anthropologists Conrad Kottak and Lara Descartes, this ethnography of largely white, middle class families in a town in the midwest explores the role that the media play in influencing how those families cope with everyday work/family issues. The book insightfully reports that families struggle with, and make work/family decisions based largely on the images and ideas they receive from media sources, though they strongly deny being so influenced. An ideal book for teaching undergraduate family, media, and methods courses. LIST OF READINGS
Media-ting Work and Family
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93069 | 19pp | Copyright Fee: $2.28
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Studying a Midwestern Town
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93070 | 19pp | Copyright Fee: $2.28
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Media Representations: Constancy and Change
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93071 | 19pp | Copyright Fee: $2.28
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Parents' Media Usage, Consumption, and Reflections About Media
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93072 | 20pp | Copyright Fee: $2.40
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Work - Family Choices
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93073 | 29pp | Copyright Fee: $3.48
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Middle Class Moms: You Feel Guilty If You Work, You Feel Guilty If You Stay Home
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93074 | 21pp | Copyright Fee: $2.52
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Isolation, Boundaries, and Connection: Six Case Studies
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93075 | 18pp | Copyright Fee: $2.16
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Comparison, Connection, and Common Ground
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93076 | 12pp | Copyright Fee: $1.44
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Appendix A: Demographic Data
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93077 | 3pp | Copyright Fee: $0.36
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Appendix B: Individual Interview Guide
Lara Descartes, Conrad P. KottakID: s93078 | 3pp | Copyright Fee: $0.36
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