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Media, home, and family /

Hoover, Stewart M.

Media, home, and family / Stewart M. Hoover, Lynn Schofield Clark, and Diane F. Alters ; with Joseph G. Champ and Lee Hood. - New York : Routledge, 2004. - viii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-201) and index.

Introduction / Diane F. Alters and Lynn Schofield Clark -- The journey from postpositivist to constructivist methods / Lynn Schofield Clark -- Developing a theory of media, home, and family / Lynn Schofield Clark and Diane F. Alters -- The family in U.S. history and culture / Diane F. Alters -- The case studies : an introduction / Lee Hood, Lynn Schofield Clark, Joseph G. Champ and Diane F. Alters -- Being distinctive in a mediated environment : the Ahmeds and the Paytons / Lynn Schofield Clark -- At the heart of the culture : the Hartmans and the Roelofs / Diane F. Alters -- Fitting in with the media : the Price-Benoits and the Franzes / Lee Hood -- "Couch potatoes" reconsidered : the Vogels and the Carsons / Joseph G. Champ -- Conclusion : the "intentional and sophisticated" relationship / Diane F. Alters and Lynn Schofield Clark.

0415969166 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415969174 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2003016013


Television and families.
Mass media and families.

HQ520 / .H66 2004

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