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The American Family…As Seen on TV?
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Carreno-Lukasik, Gina, Weisler, Joseph
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The public sphere has been long- saturated with the
spectacle. Among the most prominent form of the
spectacle on television is noted through infamous
family sitcoms that work to explain the dynamics of
family life. Sociologists have long questioned the
role of the family, working to define it as an evolving
institution. This qualitative deductive research study
seeks to examine American… more
Full Text: The American Family…As Seen on TV? Joseph Weisler STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RESULTS DISCUSSION ~Sociologists have long observed the role of the family in American society. ~Family is an evolving institution. ~Television sitcoms offer a glimpse into US family …