The Family as Portrayed on Prime-Time Television, 1947-1990: Structure and Characteristics

The Family as Portrayed on Prime-Time Television, 1947-1990: Structure and Characteristics

Examines 115 successful television series portraying white and African-American families across 4 decades of U.S. prime-time television for the structure and characteristics of the families. The data show a trend toward more equal presentation of conventional and nonconventional families, few divorc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sex roles 1992, Vol.26 (1-2), p.41-61
1. Verfasser: Moore, Marvin L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Black Family
Characterization
Commercial Television
Families & family life
Family Characteristics
Family Life
Family Status
Family Structure
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Mass Media Role
Minority Groups
One Parent Family
Popular Culture
Programing (Broadcast)
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Role Models
Sex Role
Social Change
Social research
Sociocultural Patterns
Sports. Leisure
Stereotypes
Television
Television programs
Whites
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Zusammenfassung:Examines 115 successful television series portraying white and African-American families across 4 decades of U.S. prime-time television for the structure and characteristics of the families. The data show a trend toward more equal presentation of conventional and nonconventional families, few divorced or female single parents, and few minority families. (JB)
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF00290124