Mothers on American Television: From Here to Maternity
Author:   Kim Akass
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
ISBN:  

9781526191182


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Kim Akass
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.253kg
ISBN:  

9781526191182


ISBN 10:   1526191180
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Mothers on network television 1 Motherhood, culture and society 2 Motherhood on network television, 1940s to 1980s 3 Motherhood on network television, 1980s onwards Part II: Original dramas 4 Sex and The City (HBO, 1998-2004) 5 The Sopranos (HBO, 1999-2007) 6 Six Feet Under (HBO, 2001-5) 7 Deadwood (HBO, 2004-6) Part III: Adaptations 8 The Killing (AMC/Fox/Netflix, 2011-14) 9 Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011-19) 10 The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu, 2017-) 11 Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017-19) Conclusion Select bibliography Index -- .

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'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.' CHOICE -- .


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Kim Akass is Professor of Radio, Television and Film at Rowan University.

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