Mothers on American Television
From Here to Maternity
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Publishing:3rd Jun '25
£25.00
This title is due to be published on 3rd June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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 Handmaid’s Tale and more, while reflecting on the newspaper ‘mommy wars’, employment patterns and alternative views of motherhood.
'Akass (Rowan Univ.) interrogates the representation of mothers and motherhood in prestigious American television series. She argues that despite the existence of more women showrunners and more television series featuring women, the objectification of women and the reinforcement of patriarchal norms and women’s inequality have not diminished.'
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ISBN: 9781526191182
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216 pages