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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788542603321

Titolo

Bound by love [[electronic resource] ] : familial bonding in film and television since 1950 / / edited by Laura Mattoon D'Amore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2011

ISBN

1-283-24073-4

9786613240736

1-4438-3108-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

D'AmoreLaura Mattoon

Disciplina

791.45655

Soggetti

Families on television

Families in motion pictures

Motion pictures - United States - History

Television programs - United States - Plots, themes, etc

Families - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Learning bonds of love and nurture -- pt. 2. Troublesome bonds between mothers and children -- pt. 3. Deconstructing family bonds for the 21st century.

Sommario/riassunto

What does it mean to be bound by love? In some cases bonds imprison and restrict, forcing captives to fight for survival. In others they promise unconditional love and acceptance, an eternal link from one soul to another. By tracing the historical lessons that have been taught in film and television about love, marriage, and parenthood, Bound by Love compellingly demonstrates a popular cultural dialogue about the changing nature of the American family over the past sixty years. The essays...